UPSC Sociology Optional 2022 Paper I Q.3A — Positivism and its critique

upsc cse main — Sociology optional paper (2022), Paper I, Question 3A (20 marks, about 250 words).

Section: Section A | Type: Optional question

Syllabus mapping: Chapter 2 — Sociology As Science | Topic c — Positivism and its critique.

Question: What are the shortfalls of positivist philosophy that gave rise to the non-positivist methods of studying social reality?

Section A

3.(a)

What are the shortfalls of positivist philosophy that gave rise to the non-positivist methods of studying social reality?

20 Marks 250 words 2. Sociology As Science c. Positivism and its critique

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