2018
DOI: 10.4236/ojpp.2018.83022
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The Role of an Implicit Assumption of Causality in the Methodology of Empirical Research

Abstract: The purpose of the article is to point out the causal ladenness of empirical data in the social sciences. This is a kind of theory ladenness, representing implicit assumptions about the deterministic nature of political processes. The nonlinear and chaotic nature of social phenomena requires the collection of data not only about the current state of the system, but also about the evolution of the system. Using an example, we illustrate that the conclusions made on the basis of information about the final state… Show more

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