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EPSTEIN, B., The Ant Trap. Rebuilding the Foundations of the Social Sciences. Oxford University Press, 2015. 308p. Hardback. Series: Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science. An extremely serious and significant book, as good a treatment of the metaphysics of the social world as there is, by some way. It provides an outstandingly elegant illustration of why metaphysical foundations really matter to the practice of science, and opens the door to a more productive philosophy of social science than has hitherto been available. The arguments are careful and rigorous, with the right mixture of theories and examples, arriving at quite original conclusions. The book is praised as beautiful and engaging, original and ambitious, exemplary in its clarity, and extremely enjoyable to read. Selectors for the 2016 Lakatos Award by the London School of Economics and Political Science |a 7/6/17 (Publisher's information). € 65.21 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780199381104