Fact–Value Dichotomy and the Post-Behaviouralist Challenge: Revisiting the Quest for Value-Free Political Science Introduction The fact–value dichotomy occupies a central place in the methodological self-understanding of political science, particularly as articulated during the behavioural revolution of the mid-twentieth century. Rooted in positivist epistemology, the dichotomy posits a distinction between empirical statements about “what is” (facts) … Continue reading Examine the philosophical roots of the fact–value dichotomy in political science and assess whether its aspiration for value-free inquiry is intellectually sustainable. Evaluate whether post-behaviouralism represents a paradigm shift in Kuhnian terms or merely a corrective phase within the behavioural revolution.
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Comment on the assertion that behaviouralism depoliticised political science, whereas post-behaviouralism re-politicised it. Debate whether post-behaviouralism represents a paradigm shift in political science or merely a corrective response to the excesses of behaviouralism.
Behaviouralism, Post-Behaviouralism, and the Re-Politicisation of Political Science: Paradigm Shift or Corrective Response? The mid-twentieth century witnessed the rise of behaviouralism as a dominant paradigm in political science, championed by scholars who sought to render the discipline more scientific, objective, and empirical. By prioritizing quantifiable data, observable behaviour, and value-neutral analysis, behaviouralism distanced political science … Continue reading Comment on the assertion that behaviouralism depoliticised political science, whereas post-behaviouralism re-politicised it. Debate whether post-behaviouralism represents a paradigm shift in political science or merely a corrective response to the excesses of behaviouralism.