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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主要作者: Kramp, Joseph M. (Author)
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语言:English
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出版: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2013]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2013, 卷: 52, 发布: 1, Pages: 66-73
Further subjects:B Methodology
B Academy
B Symptoms
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总结: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.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9427-7