Downes, Stephen M.
(2016)
Confronting Variation in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Philosophy of Science, 83 (5).
pp. 909-920.
ISSN 1539-767X
Abstract
I pose problems for the views that human nature should be the object of study in the social and behavioral sciences and that a concept of human nature is needed to guide research in these sciences. I proceed by outlining three research programs in the social sciences, each of which confront aspects of human variation. Next I present Elizabeth Cashdan and Grant Ramsey's related characterizations of human nature. I go on to argue that the research methodologies they each draw on are more productive resources for social scientists than their competing characterizations of human nature.
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Published Article or Volume
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| Keywords: |
human nature, social science, behavioral science, human variation |
| Depositing User: |
Stephen M. Downes
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| Date Deposited: |
18 Jul 2021 20:48 |
| Last Modified: |
18 Jul 2021 20:48 |
| Item ID: |
19333 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Philosophy of Science |
| Publisher: |
University of Chicago Press |
| Official URL: |
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/... |
| DOI or Unique Handle: |
https://doi.org/10.1086/687874 |
| Date: |
2016 |
| Page Range: |
pp. 909-920 |
| Volume: |
83 |
| Number: |
5 |
| ISSN: |
1539-767X |
| URI: |
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/19333 |
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