Compared to other philosophies of special sciences, the scope, object, and definition of the philosophy of political science remain vague. This article traces this vagueness to the changing subject matter of political science throughout its history, but argues that all social sciences are subject to radical changes in what count as their defining characteristics. Accordingly, the only legitimate definition of “philosophy of political science” is “the philosophical study of whatever happens to conventionally fall within the scope of political science at a given moment.” Moving from this assumption, this article makes the case for a unified philosophy of social science.

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政治科学的哲学是什么？

与其他特殊科学哲学相比，政治科学哲学的范围，对象和定义仍然含糊不清。本文将这种模糊性追溯到整个政治科学史上不断变化的主题，但认为所有社会科学在其定义特征上都经历了根本性的变化。因此，“政治科学哲学”的唯一合法定义是“在特定时刻对传统上发生的一切进行哲学研究”。从这个假设出发，本文提出了统一的社会科学哲学的理由。