In this fundamental contribution to the study and application of sociological theory, Wallace examines a wide range of theories within a framework that clarifies their interrelationships and illustrates their implications for empirical research
Principles of Scientific Sociology represents a major attempt to redirect the course of contemporary sociological thought
The subject of this book is limited to the abstract form or "logic" of science (as applied particularly to scientific sociology)
In this fundamental contribution to the study and application of sociological theory, Wallace examines a wide range of theories within a framework that clarifies their interrelationships and illustrates their implications for empirical research