Social science as social action to address inequalities

Analytical Action Theory as a Conceptual Basis of Social Science

In 'A Theory of Social Action' (Dordrecht, 1984) Tuomela has presented the first elaborated attempt at specifying the foundations of social science in a way explicit and precise enough to meet the standards of contemporary philosophy of science. The theory is not meant to cover sociallife completely. But it is meant to cover that part which is presumed to be most genuinely human and therefore m...

Innovation as Social Action

The paper explicates the concept of innovation through the lens of social action. It is argued that the term ‘innovation’ carries within it certain semantic contradictions that cannot be resolved without recourse to the theory of social action underlying the process of innovation. By revisiting a number extant concepts and applications within innovation studies and unpacking these in the light ...

IP to address social challenges

IP can help to address social challenges, including health care, poverty and food security, and environmental sustainability. Innovation is a critical part of the solution when tackling important societal challenges, and IP rights provide businesses with incentives to invest in relevant inventions so as to produce needed innovations. Creating this knowledge and facilitating access and transfer ...

Social science. Computational social science.

Demography as social science and policy science