The Sacrifice of Knowledge: Vain Debates in the Social Scientific Study of Religion
Since its inception, the social scientific study of religion has been a battleground for scholars advocating for the advantages of one sort of methodology over against the other. I argue that these debates have more to do with the personalities of the researchers rather than any kind of justifiable...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2013]
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| Στο/Στη: |
Journal of religion and health
Έτος: 2013, Τόμος: 52, Τεύχος: 1, Σελίδες: 66-73 |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Methodology
B Academy B Symptoms |
| Διαθέσιμο Online: |
Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Σύνοψη: | Since its inception, the social scientific study of religion has been a battleground for scholars advocating for the advantages of one sort of methodology over against the other. I argue that these debates have more to do with the personalities of the researchers rather than any kind of justifiable proof that one method is better than another. I argue that the process by which scholars quarrel over methods is a sign of stagnation or regression in the academy; I draw broad implications for the health of the discipline of religious studies. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9427-7 |