Hermeneutics and Social Science (Routledge Revivals)

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Focusing on the hermeneutic tradition, this influential work provides a foundational understanding for sociology and philosophy students. It contextualizes the challenges of understanding social science within historical and philosophical frameworks, illustrating how contemporary sociological thought responds to hermeneutics. The author argues that genuine knowledge of social life emerges from recognizing human actions as meaningful, a perspective often regarded as a recent sociological breakthrough.