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In any kind of work or study, we always bring a certain set of beliefs as well as philosophical assumptions. Qualitative Research Methods Lesson 1- Philosophy of Qualitative Research Interpretivism Underlying the Philosophy of Qualitative Research In the 17th century, philosopher Rene Descartes emphasised the need to be objective when searching for the truth. Epistemological, metaphysical and ontological questions play a profound role in any inquiry, and it is by attending to the views we hold about reality and knowledge that we give research philosophical sophistication and integrity. 2 research philosophy and qualitative interviews in this chapter: choosing a philosophy of research differences between positivist and naturalist–constructionist paradigms an illustration of the differences in practice variations on the core paradigm positivism yields to postpositivism startxref
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It tests the reality quotient followed by validity, reliability and generality. Choosing an appropriate research philosophy is an important part of the research methodology. 0000021145 00000 n
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qualitative research involves collecting and/or working with text, images, or sounds. Historically, positivism has been the dominant approach in the philosophy of science. 0000000856 00000 n
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Employs practices of both qualitative and quantitative research Constructivism and other philosophical approaches [1] Although used in business studies as well, constructivism is mainly a teaching philosophy that is based on the idea that student understanding is formed via reflection on their personal experiences and relating new knowledge to the knowledge that they already possessed…