Positivist Misconceptions of Science and the Search for Viable Solutions
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چکیده
Abstract Prevailing current definitions of science are largely based on a traditional, positivist paradigm that favors the natural sciences and either denies or downplays scientific status social humanities. The disciplinary organization institutionalization research systematic inquiry is still norm. This article argues rigid indeed dominant view there hard soft with latter occupying an inferior position regard to their knowledge claims utility pretty outmoded does not fit well challenges global needs. just academic issue but has clear practical implications in terms funding staffing, as distribution other valuable resources, especially dwindling federal state for both humanities sciences. We develop our argument using methodological platform ideas ‘The Two Cultures,’ ‘Science Wars,’ new constructivist turn studies science, institution. argue need be modified include emancipate ‘soft’ paradigms associated them. can form basis earnest effort better integration different kinds disciplines achieving much needed synergisms tackle complex problems tend multifaceted whose solutions do easily conform single paradigms. contention here such bridge between two cultures use model sciences, since they successfully combine methods from approaches theories common In opinion, this feasible path greater interdisciplinarity more vigorous collaboration branches benefit working scientists society at large when dealing pressing issues like environmental problems, depletion pandemics, disasters.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2411-4138', '2411-958X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26417/867rqe28x