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Social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example
This paper contends that anti-realist claims regarding the ‘nature’ of social constructionism and the world it describes are erroneous. Specifically, we argue that claims regarding the impossibility of referentiality and objectivity—often seen as defining characteristics of constructionism—mistake b...
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| author | David J. Nightingale John Cromby |
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| description | This paper contends that anti-realist claims regarding the ‘nature’ of social constructionism and the world it describes are erroneous. Specifically, we argue that claims regarding the impossibility of referentiality and objectivity—often seen as defining characteristics of constructionism—mistake both the nature of the subject matter at hand and the consequences that follow from theoretical critiques of na¨ıve objectivism and realism. Drawing upon the (critical) realist philosophy of science, we illustrate, through the use of a particular case study, that the version of constructionism proposed here is more compelling, credible and has greater utility than others that have been offered. |
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| spelling | rr-article-96144712002-01-01T00:00:00Z Social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example David J. Nightingale (7240910) John Cromby (7239950) Other health sciences not elsewhere classified Anti-realism Constructionism Ontology Realism Relativism Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified This paper contends that anti-realist claims regarding the ‘nature’ of social constructionism and the world it describes are erroneous. Specifically, we argue that claims regarding the impossibility of referentiality and objectivity—often seen as defining characteristics of constructionism—mistake both the nature of the subject matter at hand and the consequences that follow from theoretical critiques of na¨ıve objectivism and realism. Drawing upon the (critical) realist philosophy of science, we illustrate, through the use of a particular case study, that the version of constructionism proposed here is more compelling, credible and has greater utility than others that have been offered. 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 2134/2690 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Social_constructionism_as_ontology_exposition_and_example/9614471 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Other health sciences not elsewhere classified Anti-realism Constructionism Ontology Realism Relativism Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified David J. Nightingale John Cromby Social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example |
| title | Social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example |
| title_full | Social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example |
| title_fullStr | Social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example |
| title_short | Social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example |
| title_sort | social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example |
| topic | Other health sciences not elsewhere classified Anti-realism Constructionism Ontology Realism Relativism Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/2690 |