@spiderpinoy how to frame the findings are already shaped by assumptions and values. So hindi siya numbers versus social sciences. More like numbers are useful, but they are not the whole story.
Feeling ko consequence to ng overly positivist view ng tao sa knowledge. Nasobrahan tayo sa idea na kapag may figures, automatic “facts” na, as if neutral lagi ang numbers. Pero in reality, may values, assumptions, and power relations din behind data.
@spiderpinoy But numbers alone do not define the whole “truth.” Need pa rin ng context, interpretation, and a clear understanding of how they were produced. Kasi yes, numbers may not lie by themselves, pero the choice of what to count, how to count it, what categories to use, and—
@spiderpinoy Hindi naman dini-discredit ang numbers. Useful naman talaga sila, especially in showing patterns, trends, and correlations. The point is may tendency ang tao to treat figures as more “palatable” and authoritative as if kapag numerical na, mas factual or neutral agad.