Abstract
The similarities between social constructionism and logical positivism, and the
former's ignorance of these, are not confined to semantic matters. In this chapter, some epistemological likenesses are identified. In fact, the semantic connections between logical positivism and social constructionism have their roots in a shared epistemological assumption. The epistemic base of logical positivism (in its reconstruction of scientific knowledge) incorporates an ill-conceived anti-realism, a component of the Kantian philosophy which it struggled to relinquish. The failure of social constructionist metatheory involves a similar anti-realist path. It draws conclusions with which, shorn of their modem-day flavour, Kant would not have disagreed.
former's ignorance of these, are not confined to semantic matters. In this chapter, some epistemological likenesses are identified. In fact, the semantic connections between logical positivism and social constructionism have their roots in a shared epistemological assumption. The epistemic base of logical positivism (in its reconstruction of scientific knowledge) incorporates an ill-conceived anti-realism, a component of the Kantian philosophy which it struggled to relinquish. The failure of social constructionist metatheory involves a similar anti-realist path. It draws conclusions with which, shorn of their modem-day flavour, Kant would not have disagreed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Unfolding social constructionism |
Editors | Man Cheung Chung |
Place of Publication | New York, USA |
Publisher | Springer, Springer Nature |
Pages | 163-175 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780387229751 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780387229744 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
Name | History and Philosophy of Psychology |
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Publisher | SPRINGER |