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Political science as a science

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posted on 2023-11-22, 06:37 authored by AK Fryer
The question of the definition of "science" in this context, and the nature and object of the work of the political scientist. Academic roles and responsibility in the field of practical politics are not separable, and the political scientist has no sovereign control of his" material ", but is partially subjected to environmental influences. Schools of thought, scepticism,and empiricism, and the weaknesses of modern political science. Confusion with the principles of natural science; the example of H. D. Lasswell. Behavioural scientists and modern trends.l

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Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Volume

99

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127-132

ISSN

0080-4703

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