“Artificial societies” and the social sciences

Discusses the argument on the logic of social sciences. Logical views from Karl Popper in his speech in the German Sociological Association in 1961; Critical response from Theodor Adorno; Identification of the argument as a 'positivist dispute'; Popper's attack against the inductivist...

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Main Author: Lansing, J. Stephen.
Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Published: 2013
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1007822020-03-07T12:10:41Z “Artificial societies” and the social sciences Lansing, J. Stephen. School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology Discusses the argument on the logic of social sciences. Logical views from Karl Popper in his speech in the German Sociological Association in 1961; Critical response from Theodor Adorno; Identification of the argument as a 'positivist dispute'; Popper's attack against the inductivist and naturalist concepts of science; Focus on descriptive statistics in the analysis of social forces. Published version 2013-11-21T01:47:50Z 2019-12-06T20:28:08Z 2013-11-21T01:47:50Z 2019-12-06T20:28:08Z 2002 2002 Journal Article Lansing, J. S. (2002). “Artificial Societies” and the Social Sciences. Artificial Life, 8(3), 279-292. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100782 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17803 10.1162/106454602320991864 en Artificial life © 2002 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This paper was published in Artificial Life and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The paper can be found at the following official DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/106454602320991864].  One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. 14 p. application/pdf
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