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  • Social Science Methodology
  • Philosophy of Social Science

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  • Yarkoni's argument raises concerns about the feasibility of social science.
  • Causal complexity in social phenomena challenges traditional scientific methods.

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  • To address the challenge of causal complexity in social science.
  • To propose an alternative framework for social scientific inquiry.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of Yarkoni's argument.
  • Argument for a community- and institution-level approach to causal complexity.

Main Results:

  • Individual scientific modeling may be insufficient for complex social phenomena.
  • A focus on scientific communities and institutions provides a more viable path forward.

Conclusions:

  • The problem of causal complexity in social science is best managed at the collective level.
  • Rethinking the unit of analysis is crucial for advancing social scientific understanding.