- Critical realism theory
- Critical realism theory
Critical realism theory states that the theory of knowledge, or epistemology,
is different form a theory of being, or ontology. There is a reality which
exists independent of its human conception. Critical realists believe that there
are unobservable events which cause the observable ones; as such, the social
world can be understood only if people understand the structures that generate
such unobservable events. This is important in the experimental context, because
it allows the scientist to distinguish between the event and what causes it.
According to this theory, an individual conducting an experiment creates the
conditions necessary for the experiment (observable event), but the results are
caused by the underlying laws and mechanisms (unobservable events). The critical
side of this theory arises from the identification of epistemic fallacy – the
idea of analyzing ontological statements in terms of epistemological statements.
Epistemic fallacy is caused by a failure to recognize a difference between
ontology and epistemology. The realism side of the theory focuses on the
existence of real mechanisms which shape events.
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