Pragmatist Philosophy of Social Science: A Proposal

Author(s): Patrick Baert

Year: 2018

Summary

This paper explores the potential of a pragmatist-inspired philosophy of social science for both archaeology and social anthropology. Firstly, we explain the main tenets of contemporary pragmatism and the variations within it. Secondly, we analyse the potential methodological ramifications for both archaeology and social anthropology. Thirdly, we discuss some of the critique of this pragmatist stance.

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Pragmatist Philosophy of Social Science: A Proposal. Patrick Baert. Presented at The 82nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Washington, DC. 2018 ( tDAR id: 445355)

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Keywords

General
Ethnohistory/History • Ideology, Ontology, and Memory • Social Theory

Geographic Keywords
Worldwide

Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 21251