Abstract
This paper conceives a philosophical position of research and states clearly that political science research is not a static science. Pivotal to this research question is the assessment of diverse philosophical standpoints through the perspective of political science. Following a systematic review method, the study brings certain propositions, which place the philosophy of political science in the context of the metaphysical concept, based on the interaction between political ontology and epistemology. These constructs are by no means fixed though, and current controversies and discussions include the very definition of reality and its location at the bedrock of political science research. The paper then reviews these debates within the context of the dominant Western research paradigms (positivism, post-positivism, social constructionism, criticalism, pragmatism and postmodernism) and Eastern paradigms (Vedanta, Buddhist, Confucianism and Taoism). Each of these paradigms provides specific methods for viewing political phenomena in empirical contexts. The paper highlights the need to look at political phenomena from a diverse set of research paradigms taking emerging issues and case studies. Finally, the study gathers that the concern with these paradigms is important because it expands scholarship for the political science to progress paradigm in a diverse and interconnected world.
Keywords: Research, Paradigms, Philosophy, Political Science.