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Sociology & Science - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Rejects positivist view of verification
      - Science is unique because its the the opposite of verification Falseificationism is the idea where something is disproved by evidence.
      - A good theory is falseifiable - being disproved explains alot.
      - All knowledge is provisional - never 100% true. A theory that appears to be true is one that hasnt been falsified so far.
      - IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIOLOGY
        
        Soc cant be falsified so unscientific
        
        Produces hypothesis that could be tested
        
        Popper achknowledges that soc may become testable so can still be examined for clarity / logical consistancy
    - - Paradigm = shared framework held by members of a scientific community // defines what science is and produces shared assumptions that allow them to be productive. // scientists are socialised into it and accepting it as true.
      - Science cant exist wo the paradigm because there will be rivarly not unified science.
      - science happens withing the edges of the paradigm 'puzzel solving'
      - Anomelies are rarely found that contradict the paradigm and are swept under the rug UNTIL too many come up and the confidence in the paradigm fails -> science then entres a period of crisis -> PARADIGM SHIFT
      - IMPLICATIONS : Sociology can only become a science if disagreements were resolved, which is nearly impossible as there are disagreements in perspectives. // Postmodernists argues that a paradigm isn't desirable in sociology.