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PHILOSOPHY
3 LECTURE HOURS
Rahul. K. Shakya
MPhil Candidate
MSW, BA
UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH
The concept of research differs
Business Research
Graduate Students Research
Television News Channel Research
Social Research
Scientific Research
Online Research
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
However a Scientific Research should:
“Contribute to the body of Science”
&
“Follow Scientific Method”
WHAT IS SCIENCE?
It may refer to a difficult high school subject.
Only for the bright students
A craft practiced by scientists using special
equipment.
PICTURIZING SCIENCE
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UNDERSTANDING SCIENCE
Induction
Deduction
Generalize from Test
observations Hypothesis
Observation
The Cycle of Research
THE BITTER TRUTH
Metaphysics or Ontology
Epistemology
Axiology
METAPHYSICS OR ONTOLOGY
Nature of being, or form of reality; existence of
truth.
Foundation of worldview; “What is?” or “isness”
Single Vs Multiple realities.
Subjective realities- changeable realities
EPISTEMOLOGY
is study of our method of acquiring knowledge or
realities.
Answers how do we know
What do I do?
End of Unit One
Quiz Time
Research Methods in Social Work
Multiple Choice Questions
Unit 1 Understanding The concept of Social Science, Research & Philosophy
Sno Questions A B C D
1 Scientific knowledge contributes to the body of Science Social science Theory building Empirical Theory
2 Research Follows___________Method Scientific Universal Phenomenal Actual
3 Science is ___________ of knowledge Procedural body Natural body Systematic and organized Scientific body
body
4 Two Types of science are Physical and Biological and Natural Natural and Social Social and biological
Chemical
5 Physical Science is Geology Astronomy Biology Botany
6 ______________is social science Psychology Engineering Physics Biology
7 ______________ are the purpose of science Basic and aggregate Applied and Extracted Basic and Applied Purposive and unpurposive
8 Purpose of Science is to create_________ New matters Scientific knowledge experiments Research
9 __________ are two pillars of science Theory and Art Theory and knowledge Theory and observation Theory and practice
10 Research operates at two levels Axiological and Empirical and Theoretical Empirical and Practical Higher and Lower
Ontological
11 Forms of Research_____________ Critical and Surficial Inductive and Deductive Holistic and Integrated Collective and Individual
12 Inductive is_______________ Theory Testing Theory Generating Theory Proving Theory Building
13 Deductive is_______________ Theory Testing Theory Generating Theory Proving Theory Building
14 Unlike Natural Science, social science is______________ More Phenomenal Never Actual Not Perfect Always gradual
15 _______________ are based on philosophical ideas Art and Skills Phenomenal studies Opinions Scientific Research
16 Philos means lover, Sophia means Divine Intellectual Wisdom Smart
17 _____________ is a scope of Philosophy Axiology Phenomenology Ethnography Reacher Expert
18 Ontology is Form of Reality Method of acquiring The study of Value Understanding Reality
knowledge
19 Epistemology is Form of Reality Method of acquiring The study of Value Understanding Reality
knowledge
20 Axiology is Form of Reality Method of acquiring The study of Value Understanding Reality
knowledge