On theoretical pragmatism in archaeology

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

On theoretical pragmatism in archaeology

Original language description

The considerations presented in this paper aim to reflect on the question what is the primary archaeological methodology in the current post-postmodern theoretical discourse, but are not limited to the perspective of archaeology in Central Europe. These considerations are aimed at presenting a theoretical and methodological concept reflecting the recent changes in thinking, which could also be a basis of viable research. Viable research means that a scientific theory underlying research questions is supported by a functional methodology. This paper discusses the phenomena of archaeological theory that play a primary role in creating the concept of “theoretical pragmatism” (modern, postmodern, neomaterialism, historical narration, interaction and causality). The theoretical foundations of this concept emphasise the importance of narrative logic in the research process, relativise the contraposition of structure and phenomenon, relativise the antagonism between induction and deduction, consider historical narration as a reflection of the essential structure of the past and interactions as real representations. The final section of the paper presents a methodological procedure, which is based on the concept of theoretical pragmatism and which we apply in research. The research methodology is therefore a combination of explanation, inductive and deductive methods, logical reasoning or mathematical modelling and narrative interpretation.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60102 - Archaeology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2019

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Musaica archaeologica

ISSN

2453-8612

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

4

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

19

Pages from-to

195-213

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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