PS398 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Postpositivism, Antipositivism, Pragmatism
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Findings = objectivist co-constructed al realism based on world interpret truth. Findings realities, shaped by we live in and. Transcendental objectivity, material explanations realism realism subjectivity that produce the. What is true? knowledge is approximate multiple based on subjective scientific truth, reality is realities and values, local points of view best desired outcomes knowledge never full truths examples of which is truth, apprehended truth reality is apprehensible. How do i primarily quantitative qualitative qualitative, but quantitative examine what experimental, experimental and/or also is real? quasi with threats to quantitative quantitative experimental validity. Positivist would say there is a universal truth . Critical theorist would say maybe there is a universal truth in this case but someone in a different context at a different time would experience it differently . Subjectivity is influenced by context (interpersonal, historical, culture) In positivist research, researcher subjectivity is considered a source of bias, participant subjectivity is considered unknowable.
