Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Research

Flashcards for review of social research philosophy.

Martin Bulmer

A series editor for the SOCIAL RESEARCH TODAY series.

UCL Press

The original publishers of 'Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Research' in 1996.

Rudner

Emphasizes the role of the Philosophy of Social Science in construction of theories.

Rosenberg

Emphasizes the role of the Philosophy of Social Science in selection of research problems.

hermeneutic/idealist

Heuristic perspective that posits the distinction of humans versus the natural sciences.

Layder

Suggests that specific methods are always saturated with methodological prescriptions and thus, theoretical assumptions.

Knorr-Cetina

Argues for the fundamental unity between the natural and social sciences.

Townley

Developed for human resource management application from poststructuralism perspective.

Miller & O’Leary

Application of poststructuralism in considering standard costing and budgeting.

ethnography

Indicates the rhetorical device as a result of the postmodernist influences.

naturalist

Argued people have agency and are able to engage in reflection about themselves and their environment.

Thomas Kuhn

The questioning of science as a rational discipline.