Wittgenstein and the social sciences: critical reflections concerning Peter Winch's interpretat

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Author：Flathman, RE

Article Title：Wittgenstein and the social sciences: critical reflections concerning Peter Winch's interpretations and appropriations of Wittgenstein's thought

Abstract：
Drawing heavily on Wittgenstein, Winch's The Idea of a Social Science advanced a forceful and still valuable critique of positivist/empiricist conceptions of social science. In its more self-confident assertions concerning the nature of philosophy and society, however, Winch failed to recognize Wittgenstein's acknowledgement of and appreciation for the indeterminacy and unsettled character of social and moral life.

Keywords:  convention; positivism; reflectiveness; rule-following; technical concepts

DOI: 10.1177/09526950022120647

Source：HISTORY OF THE HUMAN SCIENCES
 

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