What Is It Like to Be a Social Scientist?

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Alexander Wendt’s Quantum Mind and Social Science is an effort to establish foundations of social science based on the ontology of modern physics. The quantum revolution has deservedly had repercussions in many sciences, but it is unwise to ground social science on physical theories, which are subject to constant revision. Additionally, despite its empirical success, there is no agreed-upon interpretation of quantum theory. Finally, even if there were, the random indeterminacy intrinsic to the quantum world cannot account for the intentionality of human action. Intentional agents act for reasons, not at random; nor are the reasons chosen at random.

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DeCanio, S. J. (2017). What Is It Like to Be a Social Scientist? Critical Review, 29(2), 121–140. https://doi.org/10.1080/08913811.2017.1316454

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