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Why is the hypothetico-deductive (H-D) method in information systems not an H-D method?

2020

The hypothetico-deductive (H-D) method is reported to be common in information systems (IS). In IS, the H-D method is often presented as a Popperian, Hempelian, or natural science method. However, there are many fundamental differences between what Popper or Hempel actually say and what the alleged H-D method per Hempel or per Popper means in IS. To avoid possible misunderstanding and conceptual confusion about the basic philosophical concepts, we explain some of these differences, which are not mentioned in IS literature describing the H-D model. Due to these distinctive differences, the alleged H-D method per Hempel or per Popper in IS cannot be regarded as the H-D model per Hempel or per…

How and Why ‘Theory’ Is Often Misunderstood in Information Systems Literature

2019

IS theory accounts have increased our understanding of scientific theories. However, many influential theory accounts in Information Systems (IS) are influenced by the Received View of scientific theory (RV), which flourished in the philosophy of science around 1930-1969. The RV has been widely rejected in the philosophy of science, as the theory ignored much of the actual scientific context, and it mischaracterized several important characteristics of scientific research and theories. Although RV ideas were crafted for philosophers’ philosophical purposes, and not for scientists’ use, several IS scholars seem to believe that some of the RV theses represent actual (good or strong) scientifi…

The growth of knowledge : an inquiry into the Kuhnian theory

2009

On natural science beliefs in IS : Short comments to commentators

2021

Eräitä tieteenteorian peruskysymyksiä ihmistutkimuksen näkökulmasta

1994

Tämä tutkimus koostuu eräiden tieteenteorian keskeisten ongelma-alueiden esittelystä, teoreettisista analyyseista ja analyysien pohjalta teoreettisten näkökulmien hahmottamisesta. Tämän työn pohjana on luentosarja, jonka tekijä on useita kertoja pitänyt lähinnä psykologian ja kasvatustieteen opiskelijoille, joiden opinnot ovat edenneet syventävien opintojen vaiheeseen tai jatko-opintoihin. Tämä lähtökohta huomioon ottaen työ on tarkoitettu lähinnä opiskelumateriaaliksi, johdannoksi tiedon ja tieteen perusteisiin.