Why research without theory is not research A reply to Seymour, Crook and Rooke

Chris Harriss

Construction Management and Economics, 1998, vol. 16, issue 1, 113-116

Abstract: Construction management researchers have for too long ignored the centrality of theory to human activity. A simple analogy from everyday life, the quest for a suitable life partner, will demonstrate that all productive action depends on theory if it is to be shared and form a worthwhile addition to the body of knowledge. This analogy provides a useful introduction to the philosophy of science, and a criticism of those who propose a non-scientific approach to construction management research.

Keywords: Philosophy Of Science; Scientific Paradigms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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