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100			_aLauer, Richard _98830
245			_aIs social ontology prior to social scientific methodology?
260			_c2019
300			_ap.171-189.
520			_aIn this article, I examine “Ontology Matters!” (OM!) arguments. OM! arguments conclude that ontology can contribute to empirical success in social science. First, I capture the common form between different OM! arguments. Second, I describe quantifier variance as discussed in metaontology. Third, I apply quantifier variance to the common form of OM! arguments. I then present two ways in which ontology is prior to social science methodology, one realist and one pragmatic. I argue that a pragmatic interpretation of ontology’s priority gives proponents of realist OM! arguments a special burden that they must meet to render their argument successful. - Reproduced.
650			_aSocial ontology _98831
773			_aPhilosophy of the Social Sciences
906			_aSocial Sciences - Research
942			_2ddc _cAR