Evidential Pluralism in the Social Sciences

Evidential Pluralism is a philosophical approach to causation that can be applied to the social sciences, offering new foundations for causal enquiry and evidence-based policy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 174 pages
Publication date: 24 April 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume makes a compelling case for the application of Evidential Pluralism, an epistemological framework that emphasizes the need to establish a correlation between two events and the presence of a mechanism to establish a causal claim. By exploring case studies across sociology, economics, political science, and law, the book offers innovative philosophical foundations for conducting causal inquiries in the social sciences. It provides a comprehensive guide on how to establish and evaluate causal claims, offering a fresh perspective on evidence-based policy, fundamental social science research, and mixed methods research. This book will appeal to scholars with a keen interest in social science research methodologies, the philosophy of science, and evidence-based policy.

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Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367697228