{"product_id":"2026100006800-secondhand-the-political-sciences","title":"The Political Sciences","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in the philosophy of social science, The Political Sciences presents a rigorous and thought-provoking critique of the methods and assumptions underlying political inquiry. Hugh Stretton argues that no social scientist can achieve true value-neutrality, and that the selective choices researchers make — in framing questions, gathering evidence, and drawing conclusions — are inherently shaped by moral and political commitments. With intellectual precision and a refreshingly candid tone, the work illustrates how different ideological perspectives produce fundamentally different accounts of political reality, challenging the positivist orthodoxy that dominated mid-twentieth-century social science. Stretton details the work of numerous political thinkers and social scientists, using their contrasting approaches as evidence for his central thesis that honest, self-aware scholarship is far more valuable than a false claim to objectivity. Scholarly yet accessible, this enduring text remains essential reading for students and practitioners of political science, sociology, and the philosophy of the social sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887888347355,"sku":"2026100006800-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ea4622f8-4a5c-4137-b400-aec31fac5290.png?v=1781747894","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006800-secondhand-the-political-sciences","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}