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What are the academic disciplines that social science now encompasses?
What are the academic disciplines that social science now encompasses?
anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, communication science, and political science
How do positivist social scientists define science in its stricter modern sense?
How do positivist social scientists define science in its stricter modern sense?
Positivist social scientists use methods resembling those used in the natural sciences as tools for understanding societies, and so define science in its stricter modern sense.
What is the contrast between positivist and interpretivist social scientists?
What is the contrast between positivist and interpretivist social scientists?
Positivist social scientists use methods resembling those used in the natural sciences, while interpretivist or speculative social scientists may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories.
In modern academic practice, how do researchers often approach their studies?
In modern academic practice, how do researchers often approach their studies?
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When did the history of the social sciences begin?
When did the history of the social sciences begin?
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