Historians and Social Scientists - Divergence and Convergence within the Research Methodology
Historians and Social Scientists - Divergence and Convergence within the Research Methodology
Author(s): Lucian JoraSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Ovidius University Press
Keywords: history; social sciences; representation of history; research methodology
Summary/Abstract: The primary difference between history and social science lies in the former’s reluctance to develop a generalized theory, while the latter clamors for common rules that bind human behavior over time and geographic space. Where is the convergence between those two kinds of approaches?
Journal: Annals of the Ovidius University of Constanta - Political Science Series
- Issue Year: 1/2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 15-30
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English