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What academic disciplines are encompassed by the term social science?
What academic disciplines are encompassed by the term social science?
Anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, communication science, and political science
How do positivist social scientists approach the study of societies?
How do positivist social scientists approach the study of societies?
They use methods resembling those used in the natural sciences as tools for understanding societies.
What distinguishes interpretivist or speculative social scientists from positivist social scientists?
What distinguishes interpretivist or speculative social scientists from positivist social scientists?
Interpretivist or speculative social scientists may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories.
How do modern researchers in social science practice their research?
How do modern researchers in social science practice their research?
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What degree of autonomy has the term social research acquired in modern academic practice?
What degree of autonomy has the term social research acquired in modern academic practice?
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Who coined the term 'social science' in French in 1767?
Who coined the term 'social science' in French in 1767?
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What did Auguste Comte use to describe the field of social science?
What did Auguste Comte use to describe the field of social science?
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Who studied 'social facts' and which metatheoretical ideas and individual theories were opened?
Who studied 'social facts' and which metatheoretical ideas and individual theories were opened?
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Which figure championed the idea of identifying and understanding social phenomena?
Which figure championed the idea of identifying and understanding social phenomena?
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What dichotomy was present in the methodological development of social sciences?
What dichotomy was present in the methodological development of social sciences?
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