LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
In this chapter, we will discuss the following important topics.
- Philosophy of Science
- Scientific Method and Epistemology in Social Science
- Hermeneutic Traditions
- Objectivity and Reflexivity in Social Science
- Ethics and Politics
INTRODUCTION
Social reality clearly indicates that what we are referring to is actually society's ability to develop different ways of seeing the components of the visible aspects of reality. Berger and Luckman feel that studying the phenomena of social reality means that we use everyday common sense reality as a point of departure. This is what knowledge ultimately consists of: interaction and participation ...
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