Pluralism and Rationality in the Social Sciences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7214657 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ingvar Johansson (0000-0002-1929-9634, University of Umea, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 427-443 |
| Publication date | 1991-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of the Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-3931 • E-ISSN: 1552-7441 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/004839319102100401 |
| OpenAlex | W2033317964 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
This article takes it for granted that science is intrinsically social and that competition is part and parcel of science. Four kinds of competition are distinguished and related to four kinds of rationalities: technological, normal scientific, political, and philosophical. It is argued that science as a whole is rational when there is interaction between the different (sub-) rationalities. Science needs not only different disciplines, but a methodological division of labor
Competition (biology · Division of labour · Epistemology · Pluralism (philosophy · Political science · Politics · Rationality · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2001 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |