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Relativism and Rationality in The Social Sciences

Authors
Samuel Akpan Bassey1, *, Ibiang O. Okoi2, Ekomobong I Bassey3, Hillman Wirawan4
1Department of Philosophy, University of Calabar
2Department of History and International Studies, University of Calabar
3Independent Researcher
4Department of Psychology, Hasanuddin University
*Corresponding author. Email: Samuelbassey15@yahoo.com
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Available Online 11 February 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220203.022How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Relativism; Rationality; Philosophy; Social Science
Abstract

This paper aims to discuss the role of relativism of rationality in the social sciences. The upshot of this work is that there is no paradigmatic rationality operating in the realm of natural sciences. Scientific rationality is not an ultimate, absolute and all-pervading criterion so that we can try to justify all propositions by recourse to scientific procedures of investigation. Apart from theological and philosophical propositions, the social scientific discourse too cannot stand to terms and conditions of scientific methodology. In views of the same, the philosophers of social sciences either formulated alternative notions of rationality or defended relativism of rationality. In this connection, the view of two contemporary philosophers of social sciences, Peter Winch, George Hans Gadamer, Karl popper and Richard Rorty will be discussed.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary Conference of Psychology, Health, and Social Science (ICPHS 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
11 February 2022
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.220203.022
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220203.022How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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