Readings on Basic Knowledge of Western Social Sciences: Social Sciences

Author: (English) Delan Tie
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: From the perspective of understanding the basic situation of modern Western social sciences, this book provides highly valuable insights. It offers clear descriptions and precise evaluations of various theories, from positivism to hermeneutics, Marxism, constructivism, to postmodernism, which originated from post-structuralism and deconstruction. It provides a good knowledge background for understanding the modern development of Western social sciences. However, it should be noted that the author's Western background inevitably introduces certain limitations. The book's introduction and evaluation of Marxism are inaccurate and one-sided, and many of the author's descriptions of modern social sciences also contain deviations. Although we have largely retained the original content out of respect for its completeness, we still remind readers to adopt a critical and selective approach to the book, making proper judgments and absorbing the content accordingly.