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    PHIL223

    Introduction to Philosophy of the Social Sciences

    Philosophical issues in and raised by research in the social sciences. Topics may include: What is supposed to be scientific about the social sciences? How do the social sciences differ from the natural sciences and from the humanities? What makes a phenomenon "social"? Are some approaches and methodologies more suited to social investigation than others? Is objectivity possible or desirable in the study of social phenomena?

    Lecture: 3h

    Lab: 0h

    Tutorial: 0h

    Credits: 1.5