Academicus International Scientific Journal

Title:
A Critique of the Philosophical Underpinnings  

Author(s):
Doctoral Candidate Seth Oppong
oppon.seth@gmail.com
African University College of Communication & University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
0000-0003-1977-5538

Abstract:
The progress of the social science disciplines depends on conducting relevant research. However, research methodology adopted and choices made during the course of the research project are underpinned by varying ontological, epistemological and axiological positions that may be known or unknown to the researcher. This paper sought to critically explore the philosophical underpinnings of the social science research. It was suggested that a “multiversal” ontological position, positivist-hermeneutic epistemological position and value-laden axiological position should be adopted for social science research by non-western scholars as alternative to the dominant naïve realist, positivist, and value-free orientation. Against the backdrop of producing context-relevant knowledge, non-western scholars are encouraged to re-examine their philosophical positions in the conduct of social science research.

Keywords:
epistemology; ontology; axiology; social science research; indigenization

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Digital Object Identifier DOI:
https://dx.medra.org/10.7336/academicus.2014.10.17


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Presented: April 2014
Included for Publishing: June 2014
Published: July 2014, Volume 5, Issue 10

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