何谓社会机制?  

What are Social Mechanisms?

作　　者：李钧鹏[1] 

机构地区：[1]哥伦比亚大学社会学系,美国纽约10027

出　　处：《科学技术哲学研究》2012年第1期14-20,共7页Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology

摘　　要：对社会机制的研究是社会科学哲学近十年来最为显著的成果之一,但究竟何谓社会机制,学术界对此远未达成一致,相互冲突的观点甚至屡有出现。通过对多学科社会科学研究的梳理,我们可以总结出社会机制的五项基本特征:社会机制是一种解释手段;社会机制是一种因果机制;社会机制与因果律相对立;社会机制具有不同的层次;社会机制具有时序性。During the past decade,social mechanisms have become one of the central issues in the philosophy of social science,and relevant research has witnessed significant advancements.However,the question of what exactly constitutes social mechanisms has not reached much consensus,and there is no shortage of conflicting views.Based on a survey of mechanism-based social science research,five characteristics of social mechanisms can be identified：（1） Social mechanisms are means for explanation.（2） Social mechanisms entail causality.（3） Social mechanisms are a response to,revision of,and refutation of covering laws in social sciences.（4） Social mechanisms have multiple levels.（5） Social mechanisms welcome conceptualizations and analyses of temporality.

关 键 词：社会机制 社会科学 哲学 解释 因果关系 

分 类 号：N02[自然科学总论—科学技术哲学]