Proportionality and Nonreductive Explanations in the Social Sciences
Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Published online on April 10, 2026
Abstract
Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Volume 56, Issue 4, Page 347-372, July 2026.
Building upon the notion of proportionality, this article proposes a line of argument in favor of nonreductive explanations in the social sciences. I argue that many higher-level explanations in the social sciences, i.e., explanations over and above the ...
Building upon the notion of proportionality, this article proposes a line of argument in favor of nonreductive explanations in the social sciences. I argue that many higher-level explanations in the social sciences, i.e., explanations over and above the ...