The philosophical and theoretical context of qualitative research

Ian Andrews; Gerard Sullivan; Victor Minichiello

The philosophical and theoretical context of qualitative research

Ian Andrews
, Gerard Sullivan
, Victor Minichiello

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In the previous chapter, we were introduced to the branch of philosophy known as 'epistemology', which is devoted to studying different ways of knowing, and how knowledge is produced, including the methods by which new information is generated. Qualitative and quantitative research represent just two of the many means through which knowledge is derived; others include personal experience, reflection and authority - that is being told something by an assumed expert. Philosophers study these different ways of looking at the world, and of making sense of what we see. In the next few pages, we will briefly cover a number of these perspectives, which can also be referred to as theories.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research Methods for Nursing and Health Science
Editors	V Minichiello, G Sullivan, K Greenwood, R Axford
Place of Publication	Sydney, Australia
Publisher	Pearson Education Australia
Pages	59-68
Edition	2
ISBN (Print)	1740095960
Publication status	Published - 2004

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The philosophical and theoretical context of qualitative research. / Andrews, Ian; Sullivan, Gerard; Minichiello, Victor.
Research Methods for Nursing and Health Science. ed. / V Minichiello; G Sullivan; K Greenwood; R Axford. 2. ed. Sydney, Australia: Pearson Education Australia, 2004. p. 59-68.

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