Karl Popper introduced his situational logic/situational analysis as a
methodological framework for exploration and explanation in social science.
However, despite a positive reception, especially amongst economists
Popper(s) somewhat terse formulation of his model, together with the nuances
in different versions of the original idea, have created an impression of
internal inconsistency and conflict with other parts of his otherwise unified
system of thought. In this paper, following a brief, though critical review of
Popper(s) methodological approach to social science, the author shall tries to
introduce a more consistent reading of the methodology of situational logic/
situational analysis. It will be argued that in making sense of events, processes
and texts, situational logic/situational analysis lays emphasis on notions such
as situations institutions/structures social constructs intention,
action, rationality meaning and context The upshot of the
arguments of the paper is that while "situational logic/situational analysis
cannot be claimed to be the only suitable approach for its intended realms of
application, it offers the benefit of a number of explanatory frameworks
including covering and causal Law idiographic and hermeneutic models with
the extra bonus that, contrary to other models, its findings are objective and
therefore publicly criticizable.