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Postpositivism

Description

Postpositivism is a philosophical perspective that challenges and modifies the tenets of positivism, emphasizing the limitations of human knowledge and accepting the influence of subjective factors in the research process.

Sample Sentences

1. As Jason approached his dissertation, he adopted a postpositivist stance, recognizing the importance of considering various perspectives in his research.
2. Postpositivism emerged as a reaction to the strict empiricism of positivism, acknowledging the role of interpretation in scientific inquiry.
3. The postpositivist approach, unlike positivism, acknowledges the potential biases that researchers can bring into their studies.

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