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February 24, 2021 — Raffaele Vacca

New book: epistemological orientations in the social sciences

Dr. Charles Gattone’s newest book is now published! Titled A Balanced Epistemological Orientation for the Social Sciences and published by Rowman & Littlefield (Lexington Books), the book offers a cogent reconsideration and critique of the strengths and shortcomings of dominant trends in social knowledge. Dr. Gattone’s intellectual journey considers the epistemological traditions of positivism, relativism, interpretivism, and intersubjectivism, and provides an argument for closing the gap between theory and inquiry in sociology.  Kudos to Dr. Gattone!