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why shouldn't social sciences use the scientific method? seems like all the issues with using it in social sciences arise from messy implementations
by ausbah 7y ago
why shouldn't social sciences use the scientific method? seems like all the issues with using it in social sciences arise from messy implementations
- fujvcijccfbj 7y agoSocial sciences have their own methods, which are suited for the unique kinds of data and questions they deal with. Read John Law’s After Method: Mess in Social Science Research for a solid overview of why you can’t just mask natural science methods onto the social sciences, and which might also clue you into why your assumptions regarding the value of social science research are wrong.