Gorton deals critically but sympathetically and insightfully with KarlPoppers philosophy of the social sciences and his method of situationalanalysis as a model... » 

Gorton deals critically but sympathetically and insightfully with KarlPoppers philosophy of the social sciences and his method of situationalanalysis as a model of socialscientific explanation in particular. While thetopic is dense Gorton manages to make it lively and interesting. His bookmakes a singular and significant contribution to the philosophy and methodologyof socialscientific inquiry. «