Authors : Sujay Rao Mandavilli

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 10 - October

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24OCT548

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Abstract : This paper is one of our most important ones in the core philosophy of science, and one that we expect to stand science in extremely good stead as well. We believe this can move the needle and push the envelope as well, and lead us to what we have always called “scientific progress at the speed of light”. We naturally commence this paper by tracing the history of the term “foundationalism” itself, right from the time of the Ancient Greeks, renaissance and enlightenment thinkers, and finally to the modern and contemporary ones. Types of foundationalism such as strong and weak foundationalism, modest foundationalism, and then finally anti-foundationalism, internalism and externalism are also discussed and dissected threadbare along with allied and related concepts such as circular logic and reasoning, regress and infinite regress, all of which form a part of epistemology. The core concepts forming a part of this paper such as forward linkages, backward linkages, and traceability matrices are also discussed. We follow this up with the core principles of this paper, and discuss the ideal and recommended direction of research, including the ideal nature of research, primary research, secondary research, basic and applied research, and cross-cultural collaboration including vertical and horizontal collaboration as well. This paper is also much more importantly linked to our papers on sociocultural change, pedagogy, scientific methods, and other papers in the social sciences for maximum impact and efficacy. It is therefore an important part and parcel of our globalization of science movement, and one that will help realize our overall goals and mission greatly.

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5. Hypothesis, paradigm, framework and concept evaluation and testing across space and time: A revalidation of our concepts of “aeternitism” and “omnimodism” Sujay Rao Mandavilli
6. Operationalizing cross-cultural research design: Practical, cost-effective, and a minimalistic application of cross-cultural research design to minimize cultural bias in research and reconcile diverse viewpoints IJISRT, April 2023 Sujay Rao Mandavilli
7. Unveiling the Sociological Ninety-ten rules for Social Sciences research: Towards better hypothesis formulation in the Social Sciences in the interests of higher quality research and intellectual multi-polarity Sujay Rao Mandavilli Published in IJISRT, February 2023
8. Taking the benefits of science to underrepresented regions of the world: Promoting Horizontal collaboration in social science research as a meaningful extension of cross-cultural research design Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, August 2023
9. Popularizing auto-dialectics in scientific endeavour: A potentially productive tool in the interests of better and higher-quality science Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, June 2024
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25. Social Responsibility over Academic freedom: Emphasizing Ethics and Codes of Conduct geared for a Scholar’s duties towards science, society and the education system in Twenty-First Century Science Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT September 2022
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29. Embedding “practicalism” as an intrinsic constituent of the philosophy of science: Positioning “practicalism” as an essential prerequisite for rapid scientific progress Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, June 2024
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32. Presenting the art and the science of Qualified Historiography: Anchoring history-writing in the event of uncertainty and unreliability of narratives Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2022
33. Propositioning Investigative Historiography as a niche subfield within Twenty-first Century Historiography: Making a case for Investigative historiography in Twenty-first Century Social Sciences Sujay Rao Mandavillli IJISRT, August 2023
34. Historiography by Objectives: A new approach for the study of history within the framework of the proposed Twenty-First Century School of Historiography Sujay Rao Mandavilli ELK Asia Pacific Journal of Social Sciences Vol 1, Issue 2 (2015
35. Introducing Anthropological Historiography as an integral component of Twenty-first Century Historiography: The role played by Anthropological Historiography in the attainment of long-term Anthropological goals and objectives International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, February 2018, Volume 3, Issue 2 Sujay Rao Mandavilli