Oversocialised epistemology: A critical appraisal of constructivism

Sociology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 135-157

  Schmidt, Volker H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Naturalisation; Normative validity; Reductionism; Relativism; Social overdetermination; Triumphalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035255951     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0038038501000086     Document Type: Article

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