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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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2013]
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Journal of religion and health
Año: 2013, Volumen: 52, Número: 1, Páginas: 66-73 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Methodology
B Academy B Symptoms |
| Acceso en línea: |
Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Sumario: | 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 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9427-7 |