Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: E. H. Carr, Postpositivism, Social Progress
22 Sep 2016
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Theoria = view"" figures out the mind of god". A belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action. . Get clarity about what you see (want to see?) Please be engaged with & critical of what is presented throughout the course. Four debates in ir: idealism vs. realism 1900s 19s40s. Idealists: ought to be" world = better it: woodrow wilson end of war, wanted peace. Realists: way it is" world = deal with it: edward hallett carr, historicism vs. behaviouralism 1940s 1970s. Historicism: patterns in history guide for action [realism] Behaviouralism: observe, collect & measure data laws"/axioms of international relations [neorealism, neoliberals] September 14, 2016: interparadigm debate 1980"s 1990"s. Incommensurability: cannot agree on : ontology = who or what to study, epistemology = what counts as knowledge, methodology = how do we do analyze/study it, disciplinary diversity 1990s - onwards.
