Does Epistemological Empiricism mean that all truth can be observed via the scientific method?

Question

My definition of Epistemological Empiricism is that this phrase is an assumption, that all truth is observable, and that through observation we can find all truth via the scientific method. This definition is in regards to political science.

I'm kind of on that level of thinking as well, but I'm required to answer in a non-hostile way of thinking to this textboonk

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Hey, thanks a lot. I was confused coming into a "poltical science" class from a criminal justice research methods course.

Answer 1

The scientific method has no play in Political Science - there's no way to conduct a controlled experiment, as we rarely have control over more than a few of the many variables.

As applied to the social sciences, empiricism is merely an emphasis on observables, it cannot be as robust a reliance as in the hard sciences, since again, there's no way to do controlled experiments.

Answer 2

It means that knowledge comes from observations. Social scientists can (and do) conduct controlled experiments. They also use statistical techniques to control for other possible explanations of some phenomena. Physical sciences also rely more on experimental isolation, but use statistics as well. Applied to political science, Epistemological Empiricism implies that all political phenomena are, in principle, observable.

Answer 3

Epistomology or theory of knowledge is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature and scope of knowledge. The term "epistemology" is based on the Greek words "επιστημη or episteme" (knowledge) and "λόγος or logos" (account/explanation); it is thought to have been coined by the Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier.

Much of the debate in this field has focused on analyzing the nature of knowledge and how it relates to similar notions such as truth, belief, and justification. It also deals with the means of production of knowledge, as well as skepticism about different knowledge claims. In other words, epistemology primarily addresses the following questions: "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", and "What do people know?". Although approaches to answering any one of these questions frequently involve theories that are connected to others, there is enough particular to each that they may be examined separately.

There are many different topics, stances, and arguments in the field of epistemology. Recent studies have dramatically challenged centuries-old assumptions, and the discipline therefore continues to be vibrant and dynamic. How's that/ Peace.

Answer 4

Well, it's not exactly reliable, as in dependable but, The concept of Serendipity, random good guesses usually compounded with the realization of what was "tripped over" could possibly be the only other source of truth finding. Brightest Blessings, Raji the Green Witch

Answer 5

You are correct, but, what does science have to do with politics?

Science is self-correcting while politics is self-mutable

Political Science is an oxymoron, akin to A Cruel Kindness or a Thinking Commentator.