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The Ant Trap : Rebuilding the Foundations of the Social Sciences /

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We live in a world of crowds and corporations, legislatures and languages, money and markets. These are all social objects - they are made, at least in part, by people and communities. But what exactly are these things? How are they made, and what is the role of people in making them? 'The Ant...

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Main Author: Epstein, Brian (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Series:Oxford studies in philosophy of science.
Subjects:
Social sciences > Philosophy.
Social groups.
Sciences sociales > Philosophie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Essays.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Social groups
Social sciences > Philosophy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:We live in a world of crowds and corporations, legislatures and languages, money and markets. These are all social objects - they are made, at least in part, by people and communities. But what exactly are these things? How are they made, and what is the role of people in making them? 'The Ant Trap' rewrites our understanding of the nature of the social world and the foundations of the social sciences.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199381111
0199381119
9780199381128
0199381127