02129nam 2200409 450 991068648980332120230511084417.010.4324/9781003143000(CKB)5700000000356532(NjHacI)995700000000356532(EXLCZ)99570000000035653220230511d2023 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEvidential pluralism in the social sciences /Yafeng Shan, Jon WilliamsonNew York, NY :Taylor & Francis,2023.1 online resource (190 pages)Philosophy and method in the social sciences0-367-69726-2 This volume contends that Evidential Pluralism-an account of the epistemology of causation, which maintains that in order to establish a causal claim one needs to establish the existence of a correlation and the existence of a mechanism-can be fruitfully applied to the social sciences. Through case studies in sociology, economics, political science and law, it advances new philosophical foundations for causal enquiry in the social sciences. The book provides an account of how to establish and evaluate causal claims and it offers a new way of thinking about evidence-based policy, basic social science research and mixed methods research. As such, it will appeal to scholars with interests in social science research and methodology, the philosophy of science and evidence-based policy.Philosophy and method in the social sciences.Social sciencesResearchMethodologySocial sciencesResearchMoral and ethical aspectsSocial sciencesResearchMethodology.Social sciencesResearchMoral and ethical aspects.300.72Shan Yafeng928063Williamson JonNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910686489803321Evidential pluralism in the social sciences3362693UNINA