What is the difference between positivism and post positivism
It strongly focuses on the deterministic view of cause and effect (causality) which derives from deductive reasoning that research is guided by theory (kinsler, 2011).• positivists believe that science is intended to unlock the truth.Positivism deals with objectivity in scientific research.A critical realist believes that there is a reality independent of our thinking about it that science can study.They have their underlying philosophical assumptions i.e., axiological, epistemological, ontological, and methodological beliefs.
• in positivism, the scientist is regarded as an objective.Postpositivism rejects the positivist approach that a researcher can be an independent observer of the social world.A number is a number, it is not subjective in any way.