Question 1

What position do you take on the continuing controversy in political science as to whether there really can be a "science" of politics? In this essay, be sure to address the issues raised by philosophy of positivism.

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Question 2

Should political scientists be in the business of giving advice to leaders of state and to citizens, or should they confine themselves to gaining a better understanding of the political world? Explain your answer.

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Question 3

The authors argue that, to do justice to their discipline, political scientists need to address four concerns: 
(1) concern for the good life and the underlying ethical principles of politics; 
(2) concern for a science of politics and an understanding of significant empirical phenomena; 
(3) concern for political wisdom in the arena of citizenship and public policy; and, because these concerns are interrelated, 
(4) concern for the integration of ethics, social science, and statesmanship. In a reasoned essay, indicate why you agree or disagree that students of political science should address all of these concerns.

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Question 4

The use of scientific method requires the generation of data that are as objective and value free as possible. Discuss several of these types of data now used by political scientists.

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Quiz 3: Political Science: Components, Tasks, and Controversies

What position do you take on the continuing controversy in political science as to whether there really can be a "science" of politics? In this essay, be sure to address the issues raised by philosophy of positivism.

Should political scientists be in the business of giving advice to leaders of state and to citizens, or should they confine themselves to gaining a better understanding of the political world? Explain your answer.

The use of scientific method requires the generation of data that are as objective and value free as possible. Discuss several of these types of data now used by political scientists.