Metaphors and social science
The social sciences have a considerable history of attempts to apply models and theories from the physical sciences. All such attempts have failed, primarily because social scientists have commonly not distinguished between applications and possibly useful metaphors.
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1999-01-01
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| author | Eric D. Macpherson |
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| description | The social sciences have a considerable history of attempts to apply models and theories from the physical sciences. All such attempts have failed, primarily because social scientists have commonly not distinguished between applications and possibly useful metaphors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-88b260bc294c403a974c2ddcf737116a2025-02-03T01:01:49ZengWileyDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society1026-02261607-887X1999-01-0131656810.1155/S1026022699000096Metaphors and social scienceEric D. Macpherson0University of Manitobe, Winnipeg, Manitobe, R3T 2N2, CanadaThe social sciences have a considerable history of attempts to apply models and theories from the physical sciences. All such attempts have failed, primarily because social scientists have commonly not distinguished between applications and possibly useful metaphors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1026022699000096ChaosMetaphorsSocial science. |
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| title | Metaphors and social science |
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| topic | Chaos Metaphors Social science. |
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