“Empirical theory of science” (EToS) is a research program which draws on the philosophy of science (or “theory of science” in its German translation) and on the empirical studies of science as ...

Our beliefs about the world are informed by observation, and observation is inherently fallible. Even if our observations were infallible, they would not do the work required in empirical science ...

The study's findings have significant implications for researchers in cognitive linguistics and the philosophy of language, particularly those focused on conceptual metaphor theory, figurative ...

Meike Haken, Popular-Cultural Science Communication and Empirical Theory of Science, Historical Social Research / Historische Sozialforschung, Vol. 50, No. 2, Special Issue: Towards an Empirical ...

Polyvagal Theory is the latest in a long string of psychological fads that are popularized in advance of strong empirical data. Here are the potential benefits and drawbacks of using PVT.

I am often asked by psychologists and other scientists if there is “empirical support” for the Tree of Knowledge System. My first response is: “Absolutely. Look around. Material objects ...

Courses and SyllabiPolitical science is a social science discipline focused on the study of political institutions, behavior, ideas, and the analytical methods used to examine them. The department’s ...

Courses explore various facets of the political world, including the fields of American government and politics, comparative politics, public policy, political theory, empirical theory and methodology ...