IMHO The emprical basis for social science can be laid at the feet of general process theory. Lawfull and measureable. However, I made no such declarative statement. I said precisely, "if you accept general process". IMHO this expands to all "empirical science." If you have evidence to the contrary, I am very interested. James elw@stderr.org wrote:
No-social science
Are you trying to claim that *all of every discipline within the social sciences* currently operates explicitly under the rules of GPT? This is a major non-starter, from what I see going on around me. What you're describing is a particular attitude toward the universe, not a defining characteristic of an entire spectrum of fields. Am I supposed to take you seriously? You seem intent on setting yourself up as a sort of straw man or sock puppet, once again. --e
General Process Theory is social science 101. Paraphrasing (IMHO): Human behavior is lawfull and measurable. It is the underpinnings for 150 years of empirical research in all the social sciences, particulary psychology and sociology. Contrasted with qualitative approaches that provide descriptive methods.
It has some current challenges based on advances in learning theory, cognitive neuro-science and biological sciences, but it remains largely intact.
Oh. Behaviorism.
Thanks.
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