O lugar e as especificidades das hipóteses nas pesquisas em Ciências Humanas

Abstract

Trata-se de uma resenha crítica sobre a mais recente obra de José d’Assunção Barros, "As hipóteses nas Ciências Humanas: aspectos metodológicos". A obra em questão traz à tona questionamentos e discussões que, por vezes, são menosprezadas no cotidiano da formação de novos pesquisadores em Ciências Humanas de modo geral. E, nesse sentido, representa uma leitura fundamental para todos os investigadores, experientes ou em formação, posto que proporciona um repensar de perspectivas teóricas e metodológicas relevante para as atividades de pesquisa, mas também para as atividades de orientação de jovens pesquisadores.

The Natural Fallacy in a Post‐Truth era

“…There is even the argument "of the manipulatable objectivity" [1] that denies the interference of values. It claims that scientists and science are being "manipulated" by reality as scientists cannot ignore observations and results that show a hypothesis to be false.…”

“…The context of justification is associated with determining the truth or falsity of a theory. Values can interfere with scientific practice-or with its socalled "neutrality" or "objectivity"-in both contexts as what philosopher Sampaio da Silva described as epidermal and hypodermic contaminations, respectively [1]. da Silva and other philosophers have argued that the real threat to science's neutrality is the interfere of values with the context of justification, that is the determination of the truth or falsity of a theory, whereas the choice of hypothesis, methods or topics in the context of discovery does not compromise the objectivity of science [1].…”

“…Values can interfere with scientific practice-or with its socalled "neutrality" or "objectivity"-in both contexts as what philosopher Sampaio da Silva described as epidermal and hypodermic contaminations, respectively [1]. da Silva and other philosophers have argued that the real threat to science's neutrality is the interfere of values with the context of justification, that is the determination of the truth or falsity of a theory, whereas the choice of hypothesis, methods or topics in the context of discovery does not compromise the objectivity of science [1]. However, the context of discovery also deserves special attention; Max Weber argued that the influence of dominant societal values is pivotal in deciding what becomes the subject of investigation and what does not (Revised in ref.…”