The strange sounding words 'Ontology, Epistemology, and Methodology' often appear in social science texts or lectures. Have you ever asked yourself what these terms mean, and how they relate to each other?
In this video, I'll explain the individual meanings and the connection between Ontology, Epistemology, and Methodology. This will equip you well for discussions in any academic field and help you better understand these basic philosophy of science concepts.
In my opinion, understanding these three terms is the key to taking your academic journey to the next level.
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00:00 Intro
00:43 Why is Philosophy of Science important?
02:54 #1 Ontology
05:56 #2 Epistemology
07:51 #3 Methodology
As you've likely noticed, we are delving into the realm of philosophy of science. This field, which is part of philosophy, serves as a meta-discipline with implications for all other scientific fields.
The terms Ontology, Epistemology, and Methodology are inherently philosophical and concern how we understand science.
This is crucial because without philosophical underpinnings, scientific work as you know it wouldn't be possible.
For instance, when you're developing a survey questionnaire for your master's thesis, which 150 individuals will fill out, and then you conduct statistical tests in SPSS, this scientific endeavor adheres to specific ontological and epistemological assumptions.
These assumptions shape the research approach you are following, regardless of whether you are aware of them or not.
If you're conducting interviews for your research, for example, your work will be rooted in a different ontology, a different epistemology, and, of course, a different methodology.
Without an understanding of the philosophical foundations underpinning your research, you might find yourself caught off guard when someone knowledgeable in this area poses a targeted question.
This video is about:
ontology, epistemology, methodology, quantitative research, qualitative research, philosophy of science
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