The antagonism from the natural science reference to the sports social science research—several reflections about the scientification of sports social science research

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingmei Zhang ◽  
Wen Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research

scholarly journals Possibility of Objectivity in Social Science Research: From the Standpoint of Max Weber

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pal Swarup ◽  
Ghosh Sudip
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Ideal Theory ◽  
Value Neutrality ◽  
Value Free Ideal ◽  
Successful Science ◽  
Theory Ladenness

In this essay, I have attempted to defense the possibility of objectivity in case of social science research. It is basically an evaluation of Max Weber’s interpretation in maintaining the possibility of objectivity in social science. There is a long tradition in the philosophy of social science maintaing a sharp distinction between social science and natural science in terms of both goals as well as method; and there is no doubt about that natural sciences have the higher degree of objectivity in comparison with social science. It is not possible to maintain absolute objectivity in case of social science research. But, by following some tricksit is possible to make a social inquiry more reliable and justifiable.This paper aims to improve such tricks as well as such a unique methodology adopted by Max Weber through which it is possible to maintain objectivity in social science as well as to establish social science as a successful science. Keywords: Max Weber, Objectivity, Social Science, Natural Science, Value-free Ideal, Theory-Ladenness, Value-Neutrality

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