Political Science · Political Theory
Which is Not correct about post-empiricism?
AIt accepts accounts of science such as those of Thomas Kuhn and Feyerabend
BIt abandons strict empirical methods for theorising about the political
CIt rejects behaviouralism and positivism ✓ Correct
DIt holds that theory and observation are intimately linked and no pure observation is ever possible
Correct answer: (C) It rejects behaviouralism and positivism — The incorrect statement is that post-empiricism rejects behaviouralism and positivism.
Explanation
★The incorrect statement is that post-empiricism rejects behaviouralism and positivism.
★Post-empiricism does not wholly reject behaviouralism and positivism.
★It accepts accounts of science such as those of Kuhn and Feyerabend.
★It loosens strict empirical methods in theorising about politics.
★It holds that theory and observation are intimately linked.
★It denies that pure, theory-free observation is possible.
★So the outright-rejection claim is incorrect.
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