A lecture note on research philosophy (ontology and epistemology)

 A lecture note on research philosophy (ontology and epistemology)

Reality [Ontology domain]               

                Material objects                        Socially construct objects

The empirical level (e.g. experience + observation]

The actual level (e.g. events and happenings [some being observable])                                             

 The real level (causal mechanism, not clearly observable)

                                                   How to learn-- ^                                                                        

Knowledge [Epistemology domain]        

[methods to gain valid knowledge (justified belief)]