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69Systemism, social mechanisms, and scientific progress: A case study of the international crisis behavior projectPhilosophy of the Social Sciences 34 (3): 352-370. 2004.Systemism and social mechanisms, as articulated by Bunge, are concepts with great potential for application to assessment of research progress. This study will use the conceptual tools made available by systemism and social mechanisms to evaluate the International Crisis Behavior (ICB) Project as a scientific effort toward the greater understanding of crises in world politics. Systemism and social mechanisms are articulated as key concepts in the quest for scientific progress. The goals and basi…Read more
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10International Relations and Scientific Progress: Structural Realism ReconsideredOhio State University Press. 2002.International Relations and Scientific Progress contends that a theory focusing on the structure of the international system explains a wider and more interesting range of events in world politics than other theories. Such theorizing appears to be out of favor as the result of the apparent failure by structural realism, the most prominent system-level theory over the last two decades, on any number of fronts--most notably an inability to anticipate the ending of the Cold War and its aftermath. T…Read more
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Areas of Interest
Metaphysics |
Logic and Philosophy of Logic |