Rules, Magic and Instrumental Reason: A Critical Interpretation of Peter Winch's Philosophy of the Social Sciences

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Rules, Magic and Instrumental Reason: A Critical Interpretation of Peter Winch's Philosophy of the Social Sciences by Dov Lerner,Berel, 9780415253024
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  • ISBN: 9780415253024 | 0415253020
  • Cover: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 10/12/2001

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This book provides a critical examination of Peter Winch's celebrated and controversial philosophy of the social sciences. Topics covered include rule following and the meaningfulness of human behavior, technical explanations of behavior, practical rationality, and the interpretation of "exotic" cultural phenomena, such as African magic, and the Hawaiian deification of Captain James Cook.
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