Pure sciences have been inspiring the social sciences both epistemologically and methodologically for long periods.
Could the opposite happen? Why?
Examples and applications will enrich the discussion.
Imagine that we used the qualitative narrative method in studying a natural phenomenon. What could happen?
If the researcher uses the qualitative narrative approach, he or she will look at the natural phenomenon as a ‘story’, with its context, plot, heroes, symbols and puzzles.
How a researcher approaches an object of investigation, even in science, has implications for that investigation. The assumptions or presuppositions that a researcher has, as well as their original intentions for choosing to investigate a certain phenomena, has an impact on the investigation.
German philosopher Martin Heidegger discusses the initial "stance," "direction," and "breadth" that a researcher has when conducting an investigation. Importantly, any investigation also reveals the researcher.
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