{"product_id":"the-orders-of-discourse-9780847692033","title":"The Orders of Discourse","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this insightful book, distinguished political scientist John G. Gunnell explores the relationship between social science and philosophy, and the range of problems that have attended this relationship. Gunnell argues that social science has turned to philosophy, especially to areas such as the philosophy of science and other sites of philosophical foundationalism, in search of cognitive identity and the grounds for normative and empirical judgment. Gunnell''s emphasis is on political and social theory and the theoretical constitution of social phenomena. The Orders of Discourse will be of interest to political theorists, political philosophers, and social scientists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrders of Discourse is a dense . . . and challenging book, nearly breathtaking in its scope. -- James F. Pontuso, Institute of United States Studies * Perspectives on Political Science *\u003cbr\u003eThis book presents the most systematic and powerful statement of John Gunnell's Wittgenstein-inspired critique of the epistemological project of validating political theory and the social sciences. -- John Horton, Keele University * Political Science *\u003cbr\u003eIn a number of chapters Gunnell shows how various metapractices have claimed far too much for themselves and have consequently impeded progress or right understanding in the practices on which they reflect. * The Review of Politics *\u003cbr\u003eThis interesting and provocative book marks the culmination of Gunnell's work in recent years on the relationship between philosophy and social science. * International Science Review *\u003cbr\u003eSobering and provocative book. * Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy *\u003cbr\u003eWorth reading even if only for its synoptic accounts of virtually every contemporary theorist of note. Highly recommended... -- D.H. Rice, University of Arkansas at Little Rock * CHOICE, April 1999 *\u003cbr\u003eClearly written, densely argued. * Journal of American Politics *\u003cbr\u003eAn interesting book. * Economics and Philosophy *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Metapractices Chapter 4 Conventional Objects Chapter 5 Relativism Chapter 6 Theoretical Realism Chapter 7 Interpretation Chapter 8 Speaking Politically Chapter 9 References Chapter 10 Index","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038819713367,"sku":"9780847692033","price":43.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780847692033.jpg?v=1750941554","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-orders-of-discourse-9780847692033","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}