Poznanie, rozumienie i wyjaśnienie naukowe jako wyznaczniki użyteczności badań społecznych
Cognition, understanding and scientific explanation as determinants of the utility of social research

Summary/Abstract: Science - fulfilling its three basic functions: descriptive, explanatory and predictive - aims to pro vide such scientific knowledge that can be verified. Such knowledge helps to understand and explain the researched empirical phenomena and the characteristics or behavior of things, processes and ideas that are dealt with in a specific field. This knowledge, understanding and clarification is possible Orly when it is carried out in accordance with scientifically accepted methodological procedures. This condition can be met only by researchers / scientists who have reliable knowledge and skills to use it objectively in practice.This article attempts to introduce and characterize the essence of some models of scientific under standing and explanation, pointing to their usefulness and limitations use in social sciences.

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