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One problem among social researchers is the tendency to view specificity and concreteness as equal to Science and Rigorous Thinking … But this ‘precision’ is often achieved only by analyzing surface causes because some of them are readily measured and operationalized. This is hardly sufficient reason for turning away from broad generalizations and causal principles. Advertisements
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Lars Pålsson Syll considers the following as important: Theory of Science & Methodology
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One problem among social researchers is the tendency to view specificity and concreteness as equal to Science and Rigorous Thinking … But this ‘precision’ is often achieved only by analyzing surface causes because some of them are readily measured and operationalized. This is hardly sufficient reason for turning away from broad generalizations and causal principles. Advertisements
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Lars Pålsson Syll considers the following as important: Theory of Science & Methodology
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One problem among social researchers is the tendency to view specificity and concreteness as equal to Science and Rigorous Thinking … But this ‘precision’ is often achieved only by analyzing surface causes because some of them are readily measured and operationalized. This is hardly sufficient reason for turning away from broad generalizations and causal principles.
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