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9780847691227

Postpositivism and Educational Research

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  • ISBN13:

    9780847691227

  • ISBN10:

    0847691225

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-03-22
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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Summary

This volume presents in a forthright and lively way, an account of the philosophical position generally identified as Postpositivistic that undergirds much of mainstream research in education and the related social sciences. The discussion throughout is informed by recent developments in philosophy of science. This book argues that, while there is much to be learned from recent critiques regarding truth in research, traditional scientific values and assumptions are not outmoded. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author Biography

D. C. Phillips is professor of education, and by curtesy, professor of philosophy at Stanford University (where he is also the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Education).

Table of Contents

Illustrations
vi
Series Preface vii
Nicholas C. Burbules
Acknowledgments ix
What is Postpositivism?
1(28)
Philosophical Commitments of Postpositivist Researchers
29(16)
Objectivity, Relativity, and Value Neutrality
45(20)
Can, and Should, Educational Inquiry be Scientific?
65(32)
Index 97(4)
About the Authors 101

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