For example, in grounded theory studies, the goal of research is to create categories that reflect some of these common experi- ences. As a result, there is often a tension in qualitative research between examining and maintaining the integrity of the individual case in research, and the ...
What Is Ontology Merging? Ontology merging describes the process of integrating two (or more) ontologies into a single one. How this is done best is a subject of ongoing research in the Semantic Web com- munity. We propose a generic solution to the question, what... P Hitzler,M Ehrig,...
Given the wide acceptance of realist views in philosophy, including the philosophy of the social sciences, and the presence of a commonsense realist ontology in much qualitative research, it is puzzling that realism has not had a more direct influence on qualitative research. Despite the early ...
Practical applications of a paradigm in research Research paradigms have practical applications across various disciplines, guiding how explorers design and conduct studies. They define the assumptions about reality (ontology), how knowledge is acquired (epistemology), and the values that influence the stu...
Thepurposeofthearticleistomovebeyondpositivisticpoliticaleconomyanalysisoffairtrade,andtoexaminecompetitivedynamicsbetweencompetinginterpretationsintermsoftheveryfairtradeconceptitself.Design/methodology/approachGroundedinanideationalontology,thepaperprovidesatheoreticalframeworkconcernedwiththecontestationofmeaning.Analysisapplies...
Matter is agentive and active, and since space consists of matter, it has those same properties discussed above. To Gamble et al. (2019), new materialism “embraces a non-anthropocentric realism grounded in a shift from epistemology to ontology and the recognition of matter's intrinsic activity...
What is positivism in research? Positivist Research: Research methods have continually changed and evolved throughout the history of science, from observations made by Aristotle through the present day. Positivists came about primarily during the latter part of the Enlightenment into the 19th century....
This paper examines the concepts biological function (BF) and functioning as they are used in recent work on formal ontology and its applications in the biomedical domain. My purpose is not to offer an entirely new definition of BF. My objectives are: (1) to find out the basic features of...
In this paper, we analyse patients’ perspectives on the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic systems in healthcare. Based on citizens’ experiences when hospitalised for COVID-19, we explore how the opinions and concerns regarding healthcare automation could not be disassociated ...
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