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Sociology is not, cannot be, and should not be a science.
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"Sociology is not, cannot be, and should not be a science." "Sociology is not, cannot be, and should not be a science." Such a damning statement throughout much of the scientific domain exists nowadays as well as equally opposing views of sociology being a science. How can such a debate be put to rest? Within this debate defining terminology is seminal in understanding; science can be described as any system of knowledge which attempts to model objective reality. In a more restricted sense, science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method, as well as to the organized body of knowledge gained through such research. Also within this debate are two theoretical positions; positivism and interpretivism. Positivist theory is based on the belief that explanations and knowledge should be based on empirical scientific method. Interpretivist theory supports the view that all knowledge is a matter of interpretation; how...
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