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This scholarly work by Harold J. Bershady examines Talcott Parsons' fundamental contributions to overcoming relativism and subjectivism within the social sciences. The book presents Parsons' framework for establishing the characteristics necessary for valid social knowledge, addressing the persistent epistemological challenges that threaten the scientific integrity of social inquiry. Bershady traces Parsons' intellectual development across decades, from his formative work in the 1930s through his later theoretical writings on social evolution, revealing how a consistent concern for social knowledge foundations underpins all of Parsons' major intellectual endeavors. This analysis demonstrates Parsons' systematic effort to build a rigorous theoretical approach that legitimises social science as a valid form of knowledge production, countering arguments that dismiss social research as merely relativistic or subjective interpretation.

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Bershady's analysis focuses on Parsons' theoretical response to relativism and subjectivism in social science research.

The book traces Parsons' intellectual development from his significant work in the 1930s to his later social evolution theories.

Parsons' framework establishes desirable characteristics for social knowledge and its epistemological validity.

Published by Routledge, this volume sits within anthropology and sociology literature on social theory and knowledge production.

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06 October 2017
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