Book contents
- The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
- The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part I What Is Knowledge?
- Part II How Do We Acquire Knowledge?
- Part III How Do We Claim Knowledge?
- 10 Verification vs. Falsification
- 11 Causal and Non-Causal Narratives
- Part IV Reason and Cause
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
10 - Verification vs. Falsification
from Part III - How Do We Claim Knowledge?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 April 2022
Book contents
- The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
- The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part I What Is Knowledge?
- Part II How Do We Acquire Knowledge?
- Part III How Do We Claim Knowledge?
- 10 Verification vs. Falsification
- 11 Causal and Non-Causal Narratives
- Part IV Reason and Cause
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
Summary
Verification and falsification are standard techniques for the evaluation of truth claims. Both are problematic because they rest on shifting understandings of these concepts and their operationalization. Science as a practice offers an alternative and more sophisticated approach to assessment.
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- The Quest for Knowledge in International RelationsHow Do We Know?, pp. 139 - 154Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022