The Ant Trap: Rebuilding the Foundations of the Social Sciences

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By Brian Epstein ’90

Published Jan. 21, 2016

In The Ant Trap, Brian Epstein ’90 explains prevailing traditions about the nature of the social world, then overturns assumptions built into the methods of the social sciences. He develops a new model showing how the actions and intentions of social groups often depend on more than their members. Epstein is an assistant professor of philosophy at Tufts University.

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