Materias: “…Social sciences.…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…The scientific status of the social sciences (und leider auch Sociologie) --…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction -- The construction of social theory -- Uses of theoretical formulations and objectivity -- On the objectivity of social science -- Functionalism and other problems of teleological inquiry.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Causal Explanation of Behaviour -- 6. Is the Science of Social Life a Sdence? -- 7. The Social Sciences as Sciences -- 8. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Preamble -- Prerequisites and foundations -- Building a science of cities -- EBB and flow : interaction, gravity, and potential -- Connections and correlations : the science of networks -- The science of cities -- The growth of cities : rank, size, and clocks -- Hierarchies and networks -- Urban structure as space syntax -- Distance in complex networks -- Fractal growth and form -- Urban simulation -- The science of design -- Hierarchical design -- Markovian design machines -- A theory for collective action -- Urban development as exchange -- Plan design as committee decision-making -- Conclusions: a future science -- References -- Author index -- Subject index.…”