If a tradition of Kantian philosophy and methodological pluralism exists in Information Systems (IS) research, little attention has been paid to the Kantian pluralism in epistemology. Indeed, Kant's Critique of Pure Reason not only solved centuries-old oppositions of the philosophy of science but was applied to the study of Man and implemented in the Theory of Interpretation of general hermeneutics. Unfortunately, this pluralism was not followed by Human Sciences at their origins. Nevertheless, some Human Sciences remained consistent with Kant and with the Theory of Interpretation : history and sociology of conflicts. These disciplines are used in IS, demonstrating that a pluralism is possible. The Kantian epistemological pluralism can be used in IS field research and can help in the classification of research methods in IS.
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