Tang, Shiping, 1967-
On social evolution : phenomenon and paradigm / Shiping Tang. - First Edition. - 1 online resource
"Tang provides a coherent and systematic exploration (statement/exposition better?) of social evolution as a phenomenon and as a paradigm. He critically builds on existing discussions on social evolution, while drawing from a wide range of disciplines, including archaeology, evolutionary anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, the philosophy of social sciences, and evolutionary biology. Clarifying the relationship between biological evolution and social evolution, Tang lays bare the ontological and epistemological principles of the Social Evolutionary Paradigm. He also presents operational principles and tools for deploying this paradigm to understand empirical puzzles about human society. This is a vital resource for students, practitioners and philosophers of all social sciences"--
9781003004653 1003004652 9781000039894 1000039897 9781000039870 1000039870 9781000039887 1000039889
10.4324/9781003004653 doi
Social evolution.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
PHILOSOPHY / General
HM626
303.4
On social evolution : phenomenon and paradigm / Shiping Tang. - First Edition. - 1 online resource
"Tang provides a coherent and systematic exploration (statement/exposition better?) of social evolution as a phenomenon and as a paradigm. He critically builds on existing discussions on social evolution, while drawing from a wide range of disciplines, including archaeology, evolutionary anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, the philosophy of social sciences, and evolutionary biology. Clarifying the relationship between biological evolution and social evolution, Tang lays bare the ontological and epistemological principles of the Social Evolutionary Paradigm. He also presents operational principles and tools for deploying this paradigm to understand empirical puzzles about human society. This is a vital resource for students, practitioners and philosophers of all social sciences"--
9781003004653 1003004652 9781000039894 1000039897 9781000039870 1000039870 9781000039887 1000039889
10.4324/9781003004653 doi
Social evolution.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
PHILOSOPHY / General
HM626
303.4