Engaging social science students in the philosophy of science: 10 pieces of advice on how to teach a difficult subject.
It can be challenging to introduce the philosophy of social science (PoS) to students in the social sciences. Noting the lack of literature providing guidance to the prospective PoS teacher, this paper outlines several pieces of advice on how to engage social science undergraduates in the subject. T...
| Published in: | Journal of Critical Realism Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 385 - 401 |
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