Charney, Empiricism is not a Four-Letter Word
by Sean McCarthy
1. Section 1
1.1. Idea/question
1.1.1. Implications of research methods
1.1.2. tension between "science" and "qualitative" research
1.1.3. cannot generalize about the ethos of the researcher based on their methods - the authority of the researcher
2. Section 2:
2.1. Negative view of science in composition
2.1.1. That science is "objective" - only works with ideas that can be proven
2.1.2. scientists eliminate "human element of research
3. Section 3
3.1. Science and injustice
3.1.1. common critiqueScience is serving those in power
3.1.1.1. instrumentalism
3.1.1.2. functionalism
3.1.2. Charney rebuttal
3.1.2.1. this claim ignores history