Typology of scientific reflections needed for sustainability science development |
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Authors: | Walter A. Salas-Zapata Leonardo A. Rios-Osorio Alba L. Trouchon-Osorio |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Microbiology, University of Antioquia, Calle 67 # 53–108, Oficina 5-418, Medellín, Colombia 2. School of Languages, University of Antioquia, Calle 67 # 53–108, Oficina 11-108, Medellín, Colombia 3. Autónoma de Manizales University, Antigua Estación del Ferrocarril, Manizales, Colombia
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Abstract: | Sustainability science is at an early stage of development. Among many other obstacles, there are two prominent issues hindering its advance. There is both a lack of a set of principles for knowledge construction, and a need to implement research to solve real problems. This paper proposes a typology of scientific reflections for meeting these two challenges and contributing to sustainability science development. This typology is made up of four kinds of reflection: practical, instrumental-methodological, theoretical-conceptual, and onto-epistemological. Each kind of reflection is based on a different type of question and gives shape to its respective type of research. |
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