POL S 15 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Political Philosophy, Scientific Method, Research Question
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First homework assignment (eli review) due october 7, 2019 @ 9:00am (10/7/19) Paragraph/paper format, but concise as it comes to presenting concepts clearly. Empirical: the way the world actually works (not political philosophy or formal theory) Not how the world ought to be (political philosophy) Not formal/positive/game theory = abstract mathematical model of how the world is believed to work, based on assumptions. Advocacy cherry-picks evidence; the contrast would be weighing all facts/evidence without trying to come to a certain conclusion (avoiding bias) Scientists need to do everything possible to prove their theories wrong. Assess all evidence and let others draw their own conclusions. Be honest - don"t fool others or yourself. Advocates (lawyers, lobbyists, etc. ) collect evidence that supports their argument and justifies the conclusion they want to draw. If you want to eliminate information, still give the information and then. Scientists gather all evidence, not just evidence that supports their bias.
