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Philosophical theories in LIS and social sciences. Presentation given in Riga 2006.

Hjørland, Birger (2006) Philosophical theories in LIS and social sciences. Presentation given in Riga 2006..

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Presents an oveview of basic epistemological views such as empiricism, rationalism, historicism and pragmatism in relation to research in Library and Information Science and the Social Sciences.

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Subjects:Epistemology
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Deposited On:11 April 2008
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