Typology of scientific reflections needed for sustainability science development

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Walter A. Salas-Zapata
Leonardo A. Rios-Osorio
Alba L. Trouchon-Osorio
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[1] University of Antioquia,School of Microbiology
[2] University of Antioquia,School of Languages
[3] Autónoma de Manizales University,undefined
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Sustainability Science | 2013年 / 8卷
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Sustainability science; Epistemology; Methodology; Sustainability research;
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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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