The philosophical and theoretical context of qualitative research

Title
The philosophical and theoretical context of qualitative research
Publication Date
2004
Author(s)
Andrews, Ian
Sullivan, Gerard
Minichiello, Victor
Editor
Editor(s): V Minichiello, G Sullivan, K Greenwood and R Axford
Type of document
Book Chapter
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Pearson Education Australia
Place of publication
Sydney, Australia
Edition
2
UNE publication id
une:4929
Abstract
In the previous chapter, we were introduced to the branch of philosophy known as 'epistemology', which is devoted to studying different ways of knowing, and how knowledge is produced, including the methods by which new information is generated. Qualitative and quantitative research represent just two of the many means through which knowledge is derived; others include personal experience, reflection and authority - that is being told something by an assumed expert. Philosophers study these different ways of looking at the world, and of making sense of what we see. In the next few pages, we will briefly cover a number of these perspectives, which can also be referred to as theories.
Link
Citation
Research Methods for Nursing and Health Science, p. 59-68
ISBN
1740095960
Start page
59
End page
68

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