English Dictionary

postpositivism

名詞

不可算名詞

(philosophy) A metatheoretical stance that critiques and amends positivism. While positivists believe that the researcher and the researched person are independent of each other, postpositivists accept that theories, background, knowledge and values of the researcher can influence what is observed. They believe that human knowledge is based not on unchallengeable, rock-solid foundations, but rather upon human conjectures.

日本語の意味

（哲学）実証主義への批判と補正を行う理論的立場。実証主義者が研究者と対象を完全に独立した存在とみなすのに対し、ポスト実証主義者は、研究者の理論、背景、知識、価値観が観察結果に影響を与え得ると認める。また、人間の知識は確固たる不変の基盤に基づくものではなく、むしろ仮説や推測に依るものであると考える。

In my dissertation, I argue that postpositivism offers a more realistic account of scientific inquiry by acknowledging the researcher's influence on observations.

私の論文では、実証主義を批判・修正するメタ理論的立場が、研究者の理論や背景、価値観が観察に影響を与え得ることを認めることで、科学的探究をより現実的に説明すると論じている。

意味（1）

(philosophy) A metatheoretical stance that critiques and amends positivism. While positivists believe that the researcher and the researched person are independent of each other, postpositivists accept that theories, background, knowledge and values of the researcher can influence what is observed. They believe that human knowledge is based not on unchallengeable, rock-solid foundations, but rather upon human conjectures.