This is a study of the central questions of explanation in the social sciences, and a defence of 'holism' against 'individualism'.
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| Theory: two views of holism | |
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| The legacy of analytical philosophy | |
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| Holism and reduction | |
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| Holism and causal explanation | |
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| Practice: holism in social explanation | |
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| Absolute holism and its framework: Althusser | |
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| The framework applied: Poulantzas | |
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| Concessive holism and interests: the Annales school | |
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| Conclusion | |
