Felix Kaufmann's Theory and Method in the Social Sciences

Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science #303

by Robert S. Cohen (Editor)

Editorial Note.- Introductory Essay - Felix Kaufmann in Perspective; Ingeborg K. Helling.- Theory and Method in the Social Sciences; Felix Kaufmann.- Preface.- Introduction On the Problematic and Structure of the Book.- Part One Elements of the General Theory of Science.- 1. Basic Philosophical Considerations.- 2. Logical-mathematical Thought.- 3. Fact and Law.- 4. Life and Consciousness.- 5. The Concept of Value.- 6. Metaphysics and the Theory of Science.- 7. Proposal for a Universal Methodological Schema.- Part Two The Dispute over Method in the Social Sciences (Methodenstreit).- 1. The Social Sciences and the Natural Sciences.- 2. The Social Sciences and Psychology.- 3. Value Problem in the Social Sciences.- 4. The 'Historical' in the Social Sciences.- 5. Fundamental Concepts of the Social Sciences.- 6. Social Laws and Ideal Types.- 7. The Way to Overcome the Methodenstreit.- 8. Remarks on the Methodological Controversy [Methodenstreit] over the Theory of Marginal Utility.- 9. The Concept of Positive Law and the Pure Theory of Law.- Annotations.- Index of Names.- Editorial Note.- Introductory Essay Felix Kaufmann in Perspective; Ingeborg K. Helling.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Biographical Dates.- 3. Kaufmann's Milieus of Social Science in Vienna between the Wars.- 4. Kaufmann's Positions in Methodology.- 5. A Selection from Interviews and a letter on Kaufmann.- 6. Felix Kaufmann 'Der Nationalökonom im Paradies': a Poem with translation.- 7. Bibliography of Works Cited in the Introductory Essay Felix Kaufmann Theory and Method in the Social Sciences.- Preface.- Introduction On the Problematic and Structure of the Book.- Part One Elements of the General Theory of Science.- 1. Basic Philosophical Considerations.- 2. Logical-mathematical Thought.- 3. Fact and Law.- 4. Life and Consciousness.- 5. The Concept of Value.- 6. Metaphysics and the Theory of Science.- 7. Proposal for a Universal Methodological Schema.- Part Two The Dispute over Method in the Social Sciences (Methodenstreit).- Preparatory Remarks.- 1. The Social Sciences and the Natural Sciences.- 2. The Social Sciences and Psychology.- 3. Value Problem in the Social Sciences.- 4. The 'Historical' in the Social Sciences.- 5. Fundamental Concepts of the Social Sciences.- 6. Social Laws and Ideal Types.- 7. The Way to Overcome the Methodenstreit.- 8. Remarks on the Methodological Controversy [Methodenstreit] over the Theory of Marginal Utility.- 9. The Concept of Positive Law and the Pure Theory of Law.- Annotations.- Index of Names.

368 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2013