Epistemology and metaphysics for qualitative research : constructing knowledge / Tomas Pernecky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pernecky, Tomas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qualitative research--Methodology.

Qualitative research.

Knowledge, Theory of--Research.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Publications, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This clearly written and provocative text outlines the wide range of epistemological and metaphysical pillars of research. In a clear, easy to follow style, the reader is guided through an array of concepts that are defined, explained and made simple. With the aid of helpful examples and case studies, the book challenges the prevailing modes of thinking about qualitative inquiry by showcasing an immense variety of philosophical frameworks. Armed with a strong understanding of this philosophical backbone, students will be able to choose and defend a 'pick and mix' of research methods that will uniquely complement their research.-- Empiricism-- Rationalism-- Realism-- Skepticism-- Idealism-- Positivism -- Post-positivism-- Idea-ism-- Hermeneutics-- Phenomenology-- Social Ontology-- Quantum Mechanics Essential reading for new and experienced researchers, this 'must' for any social science bookshelf will help unlock a new level of research creativity.

Contents:

Part I Qualitative Inquiry and Philosophy 1

1 Introduction: Situating Metaphysics and Epistemology in Qualitative Research 3

Part II Key Epistemological and Metaphysical Problems 33

2 In Search of Truths: Empiricism Versus Rationalism 35

3 Scepticism, Idea-ism, and Idealism 61

4 German Idealism, Phenomenology, and Hermeneutics 84

5 Realism, its Varieties and Contenders 110

Part III Intangible Realities 137

6 Social Ontology 139

7 Quantum Reality: Contemporary Views of the Things-in-Themselves 163

Part IV Philosophy in Qualitative Research 181

8 Conclusions: On Academic Creativity and Philosophical and Methodological Freedom 183.

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ISBN:

9781473982956

OCLC:

983473420

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