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No such thing as society: Thatcher, Wittgenstein and the philosophy of social science

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This article argues that society is not a thing. It is abbreviated and adapted with permission from a public lecture, titled There Is No Such Thing as Society: Margaret Thatcher, Ludwig Wittgenstein and the Philosophy of Social Science . The original was presented by Gavin Kitching to the Cuadernos de la Catedra Ludwig Wittgenstein at Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico, in March 2019. JEL codes: A12, A13, B0

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  • Gavin Kitching, 2020. "No such thing as society: Thatcher, Wittgenstein and the philosophy of social science," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 31(4), pages 565-583, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecolab:v:31:y:2020:i:4:p:565-583
    DOI: 10.1177/1035304620961586
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    Keywords

    Analytical philosophy; economic thought; language; philosophy of science; Wittgenstein;
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    JEL classification:

    • A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
    • B0 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - General

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