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Objectivity Of The Social Sciences

Posted on:2008-10-31Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y P ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2207360242492209Subject:Sociology
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Over the years, objectivity has been haunting the field of social sciences one of the thorny issues, objectivity concerning a person not only to the outside world is the basic philosophy of this proposition, but also relates to the social scientific knowledge of the reliability of the basic knowledge of sociology proposition. In this paper, the social science question the objectivity of a preliminary study to classical sociologist Max. Weber's social science methodology example, the discussion of modern social sciences positivism and hermeneutics the rapids between the intersection and Webber in a strong academic mission between the two right under the passenger based on the concept try to reconcile in order to find the objectivity of social scientific knowledge on a solid foundation. Weber methodology of this paper right of the key concepts of anatomy and detailed explanation of the logic of the relationship sorted out and clarified. Webber is the traditional concept of the concept of social action for the re-definition, therefore, Weber's social science objectivity also accepted the fact that the two concepts and values, which depend not only on the purpose and nature of the study, but also depends on the value Weber Association. Weber's social science objectivity contained in the associated value, logic analysis and practice operates three levels, the definition of objectivity Weber himself is a well-known concept of "ideal type" A, according to a study and research purposes for theoretical study of the forms of self-restraint, which also to assess social studies establish a new standard legalization. As the author not only the scientific level, as well as the value of associative explained the basis of the principle of objectivity, therefore, the objectivity of the social sciences which the principle is not only technical requirements, as well as being a public role in the social sciences moral levelrequirements.
Keywords/Search Tags:Social science objectivity, Positivism, Hermeneutics
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