Analytical Writing -- Scientific vs. Humanistic

Analytical Writing

Scientific Humanistic Epistemology Discover the truth Create meaning Human Nature Determinism Free will Value Priority Objectivity Emancipation Purpose of Theory Give universal laws Give rules for interpretation Research Methods Experiment and Survey Textual analysis and ethnography Standards for Evaluation Explanation of data Prediction of future Relative simplicity Testable hypotheses Practical utility Understanding of people Clarification of values Aesthetic appeal Community of agreement Reform society