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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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The phenomenological foundation of the social sciences

Thomas Nenon(University of Memphis)

pp. 173-186

Abstract

After discussing the need of all empirical sciences for a foundation in a non-empirical science outside of themselves, I argue that the social sciences need such a foundation for "practical" and theoretical reasons. I argue that phenomenological philosophy is well suited to provide it by setting the assumptions made by the social sciences within a broader framework of systematically examined beliefs, but philosophical reflection cannot replace the empirical research specific to the social sciences.

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Published in:

Embree Lester (1999) Schutzian social science. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 173-186

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2944-4_9

Full citation:

Nenon Thomas (1999) „The phenomenological foundation of the social sciences“, In: L. Embree (ed.), Schutzian social science, Dordrecht, Springer, 173–186.