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.