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Positivism and Post-Positivism

Positivism and Post-Positivism. How Do We Come to Know the World?. Epistemology The philosophy of knowing. Methodology An approach to knowing. The Positivist View of Research. Science is a way to learn the TRUTH. The Positivist View of Research. Science is a way to learn the TRUTH.

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Positivism and Post-Positivism

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  1. Positivism and Post-Positivism

  2. How Do We Come to Know the World? EpistemologyThe philosophy of knowing MethodologyAn approach to knowing

  3. The Positivist View of Research • Science is a way to learn the TRUTH.

  4. The Positivist View of Research • Science is a way to learn the TRUTH. • Science is DETERMINISTIC.

  5. The Positivist View of Research • Science is a way to learn the TRUTH. • Science is DETERMINISTIC. • Science is MECHANISTIC.

  6. The Positivist View of Research • Science is a way to learn the TRUTH. • Science is DETERMINISTIC. • Science is MECHANISTIC. • Science uses METHODS.

  7. The Positivist View of Research • Science is a way to learn the TRUTH. • Science is DETERMINISTIC. • Science is MECHANISTIC. • Science uses METHODS. • Science only deals with what we can see or measure – EMPIRICISM.

  8. The Positivist View of Research • Science is a way to learn the TRUTH. • Science is DETERMINISTIC. • Science is MECHANISTIC. • Science uses METHODS. • Science only deals with what we can see or measure – EMPIRICISM. • The best way to learn the truth is to EXPERIMENT.

  9. The Positivist View of Research • Science is a way to learn the TRUTH. • Science is DETERMINISTIC. • Science is MECHANISTIC. • Science uses METHODS. • Science only deals with what we can see or measure – EMPIRICISM. • The best way to learn the truth is to EXPERIMENT. • Science is OBJECTIVE.

  10. A Post-positivist View of Research • Similarity between common sense and science

  11. A Post-positivist View of Research • Similarity between common sense and science • NATURAL SELECTION model of knowing Random Variation Selective Retention

  12. A Post-positivist View of Research • Similarity between common sense and science • NATURAL SELECTION model of knowing • MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES and TRIANGULATION

  13. A Post-positivist View of Research • Similarity between common sense and science. • NATURAL SELECTION model of knowing. • MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES and TRIANGULATION. • Observation is THEORY-LADEN.

  14. A Post-positivist View of Research • Similarity between common sense and science. • NATURAL SELECTION model of knowing. • MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES and TRIANGULATION. • Observation is THEORY-LADEN • NONREDUCTIONIST.

  15. Critical Realism • Believe there’s a reality that we should try to ‘get right’ • Critical of our ability to ever get it perfectly right

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