Logical positivism

Is the demarcation problem a philosophical pseudo-problem? For a long time in history, philosophers of science have dedicated to the construction of a boundary between science and pseudoscience. Despite the substantial efforts putting into the demarcation problem, none of those well-known demarcation criteria successfully classify science or pseudoscience. The failure to provide a universally accepted demarcation, or at least gain acceptance from a majority of the community, leads to two…

Discussion and analysis of Marx, Durkheim and Freud, ideologies INTRODUCTION This essay attempts a discussion, analysis and evaluation of the ways, Marx, Durkheim and Freud applied sociological and psychological theories to define and understand the social world. It also does the same to Marx’s work on alienation and its impact on health, Freud’s work on psychoanalysis and its impact on contemporary understanding of mental illness and Durkheim’s work on suicide and its explanation of the causes…

judgments we make on what he calls the Tao: the conception of human behavior that, historically and in different moral traditions, has been considered good. As an emotion is not a judgment, it can be said that emotions and feelings do not respond to logical reasons—yet, they can be reasonable or unreasonable. Lewis states that “the heart never replaces the head; but it can, and must, obey it” (The Abolition of Man 19). Therefore, if Aristotle says that the aim of education is to get the student…

consciousness shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures. Sociology offers an enlightening way of seeing and understanding the social world in which we live and how it shapes our lives. (99) Core Features of Positivist Theory The positivism approach focuses on the macro-level and is a scientific study of society which focuses on structural-consensus and states human behavior is learnt behavior. The approach follows the assumption that the behavior of humans, like the…

Lifestyle behaviour Marital status and relationship Employment Work still maintains a central role in many men 's lives; the expectation for many boys and young men entering into adulthood is that they will get a stable job, with a living salary and be able to provide for a family. This is not the case for many men and this is creating a difficult transition into a new reality. Work still maintains a central role in many men 's lives; the expectation for many boys and young men entering into…

Four popular metaethical theories are Emotivism, Realism, Relativism, and Skepticism. This paper seeks to answer the question as to which metaethical theory is most plausible, which I argue is Skepticism. Emotivism: Emotivism stems from logical positivism. A thesis that the meaning of a statement is the set of possible evidence you could have for that statement. If a statement or claim cannot be proven by evidence, it is meaningless. This applies to ethical judgements and moral claims as…

LSM The impact of intellectual property rights on preserving the competitive advantage. A case study of Apple Inc’s iPhones . Word Count: 14,014 Abstract The world today has rapidly developed into a services industry where knowledge is power. Knowledge provides means of acquiring newer technologies which then businesses can then use to create new products. In this context, IPRs become a valuable asset that firms can use strategically to lessen or prevent competition. IPRs are…

Introduction The hotel industry’s ability to distinguish future trends and the outlook of the market changes has become a factor in determining the competitiveness of hotels. This is fundamental because of the critical issues involved with uncertainties, adapting through innovation, constantly evolving customer desires and demands, taking advantages of opportunities and staying ahead of competition in this dynamic global economy. Market led strategic change that involves going into the market…

Bourdieu stresses the importance in reflexivity while conducting social research. The sociologist must at all times be aware of their own habitus, their position of thought and in life and how bringing this to research will affect the research outcome. According to Bourdieu it is impossible for our objectivity to remain unbiased and unprejudiced due to our preconceived habitus. It is only by maintaining such a continual vigilance that the sociologists can spot themselves in the act of…