Abstract The issue of interpersonal comparisons utility is about the possibility (or not) comparing or welfare mental states in general, different individuals. Embedded conceptual framework utilitarianism, were admissible economics as part theoretical justification policies until first decades twentieth century. Under strong influence scientific philosophy positivism reflected works early neocl...

Cross-cultural research is marked by adopting one of two dominant epistemological paradigms: positivism or constructivism. By discussing strengths/weaknesses inherent in each paradigm, this paper argues that rather than contradictory and incommensurable; positivism and constructivism can be considered complementary epistemological orientations which correspond to two conceptual levels of cultur...

There are five common philosophical paradigms used in the research and they are: Positivism, Post- Interpretivism, Criticalism Post modernism. Each paradigm has different methods analyses. The aim of this paper is to reveal underpinning modernism health education research. In review, each been explained properly with reference based on literature reviews available peer-reviewed academic article...

This document provides an example illustrating a method of formalising physical theories, together with a discussion of some aspects of semantic positivism. Created 2004/07/15 Last Change Date: 2009-05-21 08:59:45 http://www.rbjones.com/rbjpub/pp/doc/t002.pdf Id: t002.doc,v 1.7 2009-05-21 08:59:45 rbj Exp c © Roger Bishop Jones; Licenced under Gnu LGPL