Social Explanation and Popper

Situational logic in social science inquiry: From economics to criminology

Karl R. Popper proposed that the method of explanation in economics, or situational logic, should become the general model for analyses across the social sciences. This article makes good Popper’s proposal by extending situational logic to a social problem outside the traditional scope of economics: crime. Specifically, the discussion reviews models developed by economist Gary S. Becker and cri...

Popper, Rationality and The Possibility of Social Science

Social science employs teleological explanations which depend upon the rationality principle, according to which people exhibit instrumental rationality. Popper points out that people also exhibit critical rationality, the tendency to stand back from, and to question or criticise, their views. I explain how our critical rationality impugns the explanatory value of the rationality principle and ...

Title " Artificial Societies " and the Social Sciences. " Arti Cial Societies " and the Social Sciences

print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. 1 In 1961 the German Sociological Association invited Kar...

The Epistemology and Methodology of Exploratory Social Science Research: Crossing Popper with Marcuse

The Role of Social Factors in the Explanation of Vandalism among High School Students in Andimeshk Focusing on the Social Security

This paper tries to study the role of social  factors in the explanation of vandalism among high school students in Andimeshk. Focusing on the social security. Through survey study more than 300 ones were selected by Cochoran Formula. After gathering he data through questionnaire, they were analyzed by Pearson Coefficient Correlation, Variance Analysis test, Multi-variable regression and path a...