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Ambiguity

Different vision of ‘science’ in IR. No neutral position outside of ‘knowledge’ to judge theories; some offer greater explanation and understanding for different aspects on international politics than others.
Live with ambiguity: many valid ways to know the world; always more than one story to tell

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Themes & Theories in International Relations
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1. Theory & theorising
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D. Philosophy of knowledge
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Post-positivism/post-naturalism
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Ambiguity
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All theory is assumption laden
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Facts 'by human agreement'
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Knowledge integral to power
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No objectivity of knowledge
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No objectivity of observations
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