Science, scientific method, and critique
Key points
- Nature of science
- Scientific method in social sciences
- Critique of scientific method
- Feyerabend
- Kuhn
Previous year questions
Questions asked from this topic in UPSC Sociology Optional:
- What is science? Do you think that the methods used in natural sciences can be applied to sociology? Give reasons for your answer.
- What are the characteristics of scientific method? Do you think that scientific method in conducting sociological research is foolproof? Elaborate.
- Examine the relevance of corporate social responsibility in a world marked by increasing environmental crises.
- How does a researcher achieve objectivity in interpretative research?
- Does scientific method make Sociology a science? Illustrate your answer with Durkheim’s method.
- Describe the basic postulates of Scientific method. How far are these followed in sociological research?
- Is Sociology a science? Give reasons for your answer.
- Discuss the relevance of historical method in the study of Society?