On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:11:47 -0700, Christopher Green wrote: >Is hypothetico-deductivism really the best way to pursue social research? >Let the shouting begin! :-) > http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/opinion/sunday/the-social-sciences-physics-envy.xml?single=1
This quote stands out: |Unfortunately, the belief that every theory must have its empirical |support (and vice versa) now constrains the kinds of social science |projects that are undertaken, alters the trajectory of academic |careers and drives graduate training. Rather than attempt to imitate |the hard sciences, social scientists would be better off doing what |they do best: thinking deeply about what prompts human beings |to behave the way they do. Somewhere Daryl Bem is in a state of ecstasy and Post-Modernists are going to party like it's 1995 (i.e., pre-Sokal). I suspect if the above advice were taken seriously, DSM-V will have criteria for demonic possession and related disorders. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=17036 or send a blank email to leave-17036-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
