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The metaphysics of the social world
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul (1985)
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A careful elaboration and defence of holism in the philosophy of the social sciences, with regard both to particulars and properties. The last chapter addresses the issue of the irreducibility of holistic explanation in the social sciences.Author's Profile
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