%0 Journal Article
%T About the Need for Interpretation in Political Sciences – Subjectivity and Narrative as Determinants of the Political Scientist’s Workshop
%A Laska, Artur
%J Teoria Polityki
%V 2020
%R 10.4467/25440845TP.19.022.11788
%N No. 4/2020
%P 167-182
%K interpretative approach, integral theory, subjectivity of politics, narrative of politics, political man
%@ 2543-7046
%D 2020
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/teoria-polityki/article/o-niezbednosci-politologicznej-interpretacji-subiektywnosc-i-narracyjnosc-jako-determinanty-warsztatu-politologa
%X 
	The author reminds us of the need to view politics both as an objective and subjective phenomenon. He postulates that her study should combine analytical-empirical approach with interpretation. In his understanding, the latter is not identical with the studied reality, but is an attempt to objectify knowledge. The instrumental and mechanistic approach to political processes is completely inadequate, because it ignores the role of emotions, intentions, intelligence, human will and awareness. Political research, however, cannot be limited to interpretation. It is equally important to take into account the structural and material determinants of politics, as well as nature and species. As a result, a conscious researcher has a difficult task to integrate the complex repertoire of methodological tools.