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Specyfika badań politologicznych w Polsce
Specificity of political science research in Poland

Author(s): Wiktor Szewczak
Subject(s): Philosophy of Science, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: Poland; science; discipline; political science; philosophy of science;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to examine whether and what are the characteristics of political science research and reflection conducted in Poland. To achieve this, two dimensions of specificity were distinguished, namely disciplinary specificity (features that distinguish political science from other disciplines, especially those within the social sciences) and local specificity (characteristic features of Polish political science compared to the discipline practiced in other countries, particularly Anglo-Saxon). The specificity of Polish political science was then analysed in four fundamental areas that determine the discipline’s identity: 1) the subject of research, 2) research methods, 3) subdisciplinary structure, and 4) structure of theories functioning within the discipline.

  • Issue Year: 78/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 119-143
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish