epistemology

Which Research or Practice Methodology Will You Prefer?

There are four ontologies / epistemologies by which we undertake research in the academy. empiricism, positivism, realism and pot-modernism. We also put them into practice in the real world. There is a lot of rhetoric about them but I see methodology (method) and practice through the lens of a person’s ailing loved one. Namely, a parent, sibling, cousin, spouse, sweetheart, friend or business partner. (more…)