Essays on Epistemology

1) Discuss the importance of ontology and epistemology for research design, illustrating your answer with reference to one ontological and epistemology position. All social researchers have their own philosophical stance when it comes to conducting research, this refers to the ways in which the researchers formulate their worldview on social reality which is based on...

In this paper, Susan Haack supports the argument laid out by Dorothy Sayers’ in her 1936 novel, ‘Gaudy Night’. Haack’s argument is a critique of the current feminist perspective; stating that feminism confines women to a “pink-collar ghetto of women’s issues and feminist approaches”. (Haack, 2008: 31) Moreover, Haack’s analysis in her paper demonstrates that...

Epistemology In the book Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity written by David Entwistle, epistemology is defined by the branch of psychology that deals with the grounds and nature of knowledge. This branch considers the nature, possibilities, and limitations of knowledge. (Entwistle, 2015). Epistemology is the boundary between fact and fiction. When one better sees...