Balanced Epistemological Orientation for the Social Sciences

This book examines the strengths and weaknesses of four salient epistemological orientations in the field - positivism, relativism, interpretivism, and intersubjectivism - to identify the characteristics of a theoretically-informed epistemology for social science.

List of contents

Introduction

1: Positivism: Cutting Through the Myths

2: Relativism: Truth in the Eye of the Beholder

3: Interpretivism: Finding Meaning in Everyday Life

4: Intersubjectivism: The Quest for Common Ground

5: A Balanced Epistemological Orientation for the Social Sciences

Bibliography

About the author

Charles F. Gattone is associate professor of sociology at the University of Florida

Summary

This book examines the strengths and weaknesses of four salient epistemological orientations in the field – positivism, relativism, interpretivism, and intersubjectivism – to identify the characteristics of a theoretically-informed epistemology for social science.

Product details

• Authors: Charles F. Gattone
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2024
• EAN: 9781793631466
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-146-6
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Social Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge