CMNS 262 Midterm: Detailed Paradigm Guide
25 Jan 2016
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A philosophical or theoretical framework: in which theories, laws and truth are formulated in support of them: what is a research. Positivist: reality is singular, a priori and objective. The truth is out there to be discovered. Na ve realism: reality is objective, there is truth that exists in an external world regardless of perception. Builds on but departs from positivism: how does post. Is it really any different from positivism: the world is complex, and exists independently of individual perception. Beliefs and values become crystalized" or institutionalized" over time: our knowledge is multiple, partial. Relativism: there is no single reality. We interpret history and context precisely through reflecting on our own personal experiences- we produce the world around us. Reductionism: social facts do not represent reality, real life is more complex and varied. How do we define truth: is it possible to author a definitive.
