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Assignment - Philosophy of Science Discussion

Description - Imagine that you are standing before the Grand Canyon. You want to photograph it, but you realize that one photo will not capture the expanse of what you see. You decide to take one shot, move slightly to one side, and take another photo, continuing this process numerous times. When you get home, you will take many photos and connect them into one large panorama representing what you saw. The existing research in your field may seem immense, much like the Grand Canyon. Maybe you think one photo, even a combination of photos doesn't capture the experience ahead. However, your initial idea of combining photos to create a panorama is an excellent first step because you have created a framework from which to work, much like you will do when developing a research mindset, which begins with knowledge of philosophy of science.

This week, you familiarize yourself with various philosophical orientations, including their underlying epistemological and ontological assumptions, to gain an understanding of the role of the philosophy of science in the research process

For this Discussion, you will identify an area of interest for a possible research topic. As you read about the different philosophical orientations in this week's readings, consider if one of these orientations most closely aligns with your worldview and a particular approach to research.