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Review Essay: Jo Reichertz: Die Abduktion in der qualitativen Sozialforschung. Wiesbaden 2003
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Reviewed workReichertz, Jo: Die Abduktion in der qualitativen Sozialforschung. Qualitative Sozialforschung, Bd. 13. Wiesbaden: VS Verl. für Sozialwiss. 2003. 3-8100-3595-5
Abstract Jo Reichertz' study, "Abduction in Qualitative Social Research," delivers a detailed insight into the phenomenon of "abduction", by which he exceeds the introductory nature of this on-going series of publications. Focusing of Charles Sanders PEIRCE’s perception of abduction, Reichertz extensively re... view more
Jo Reichertz' study, "Abduction in Qualitative Social Research," delivers a detailed insight into the phenomenon of "abduction", by which he exceeds the introductory nature of this on-going series of publications. Focusing of Charles Sanders PEIRCE’s perception of abduction, Reichertz extensively reevaluates the concept, conclusively deriving concrete implications for its practical
application in qualitative social research. The author criticizes and dashes hopes and myths connected with the abductive procedure and, because of this, readers will find his study both instructive and disillusioning. The book is highly recommended for all those who are interested in wellfounded empirical research because it offers points of interest for newcomers as well as experts in the field of empirical methods. The book rightly restricts the possibilities for
abductive procedures. "Abduction in Qualitative Social Research" is an excellent example of how austere methodology can arouse interest in a cheerful manner.... view less
Keywords
research; abduction; social research; social science; qualitative method; logic
Classification
Philosophy of Science, Theory of Science, Methodology, Ethics of the Social Sciences
Research Design
Document language
German
Publication Year
2005
Page/Pages
p. 241-248
Journal
Historical Social Research, 30 (2005) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.30.2005.4.241-248
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; reviewed