Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences
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Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences is a foundational book by Jon Elster that systematically explains social phenomena through clear, mechanism-based explanations grounded in rational-choice and analytical approaches.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences Context triple: [Jon Elster, notableWork, Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences]
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A.
Rethinking Social Inquiry
Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
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B.
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology is a foundational book that systematically applies mathematical models and formal reasoning to the study of social structures and processes.
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C.
Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences
"Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences" is a critical work by biologist and philosopher Gunther Stent that examines the methodological limits, explanatory power, and epistemological status of the social sciences in comparison to the natural sciences.
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D.
Foundations of Social Theory
Foundations of Social Theory is a major sociological work that systematically develops a rational choice framework to explain how individual actions generate larger social structures and institutions.
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E.
The Methodology of the Social Sciences
The Methodology of the Social Sciences is a foundational work by Max Weber that articulates his influential theories on social science methodology, including concepts like ideal types, value neutrality, and the interpretive understanding of social action.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences Target entity description: Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences is a foundational book by Jon Elster that systematically explains social phenomena through clear, mechanism-based explanations grounded in rational-choice and analytical approaches.
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A.
Rethinking Social Inquiry
Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
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B.
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology is a foundational book that systematically applies mathematical models and formal reasoning to the study of social structures and processes.
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C.
Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences
"Strength and Weakness of the Social Sciences" is a critical work by biologist and philosopher Gunther Stent that examines the methodological limits, explanatory power, and epistemological status of the social sciences in comparison to the natural sciences.
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D.
Foundations of Social Theory
Foundations of Social Theory is a major sociological work that systematically develops a rational choice framework to explain how individual actions generate larger social structures and institutions.
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E.
The Methodology of the Social Sciences
The Methodology of the Social Sciences is a foundational work by Max Weber that articulates his influential theories on social science methodology, including concepts like ideal types, value neutrality, and the interpretive understanding of social action.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ social science book ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the logic of social-scientific explanation
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to provide clear explanations of social phenomena ⓘ |
| approach |
analytical approach
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mechanism-based explanation ⓘ rational-choice approach ⓘ |
| author | Jon Elster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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political science ⓘ social sciences ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of social science
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social science ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
analytical sociology
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methodology of economics ⓘ philosophy of social science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear and accessible style
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integration of rational choice and social theory ⓘ systematic use of mechanisms in explanation ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Explaining Technical Change
NERFINISHED
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Making Sense of Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses and the Sirens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
analytical sociology
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collective action ⓘ explanatory mechanisms ⓘ individualism in social science ⓘ institutions ⓘ methodological individualism ⓘ methodology of the social sciences ⓘ norms ⓘ rational choice theory ⓘ rationality ⓘ social explanation ⓘ social mechanisms ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
philosophers of social science
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researchers in social science ⓘ students of social science ⓘ |
| usedIn |
graduate education in social sciences
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undergraduate education in social sciences ⓘ |
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