Tensions in Relationships: The Dialectical Perspective Name Fundamentals of Speech Professor Date The relational dialectics perspective is useful for understanding the ups and downs and sometimes illogical nature of interpersonal relationships. Developed by communication scholars Leslie Baxter‚ Barbara Montgomery and their colleagues‚ the dialectical perspective assumes that relationships keep changing. They are not maintained‚ but rather sustained through changing statuses. There are
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Although this method is prevalent even today‚ I will make the case that even when Plato himself is using it‚ the Socratic Method‚ while not without benefits‚ is an extremely flawed way of conducting educational discourse. The Socratic Method is a dialectic method of argument‚ meaning that the participants are ideally emotionally detached from the sides which they’re arguing‚ and are approaching things solely with the intent of capturing the truth of the matter. In practice‚ the Method consists of someone
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Theories about Interpersonal Dynamics A good theory is simple and testable‚ and it is not isolated from our daily life. Based on the theories I have learned from the previous weeks‚ I found out that theories are applying in our daily life and related to the relationship with people‚ I would like to discuss the theories about interpersonal dynamics which is consisted of two theories: interactional theory and dialectical theory. Interactional theory is defined as a communication system in which
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Expectancy and Role Conflicts Illustrated in Everybody Loves Raymond Learning to communicate efficiently and manage conflict successfully is challenging. Gaining cooperation between people is complex and mentally demanding. Communication ways and conflict styles are deeply woven into our personalities. Conflict is the expressed struggle of interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals‚ interference from the other party in achieving those goals‚ and the perception of scarce resources
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in control and perceive ourselves as being successful in life either at a personal or organisational level. (Van De Ven and Poole‚ 1995) proposed four basic theories to explain change from an organisational perspective: lifecycles‚ teleological‚ dialectic and evolution. They also suggest that these “change motors” and their interplay can be used to analyse most theories of change (even complex ones). 1. Lifecycle theory is based on the phenomenon of organic growth‚ which describes a cycle from
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Kavin Tjhan Philosophy Johnston I have always been fascinated at the idea of the saying: “if at first you don’t succeed‚ try try again.” Learning to me has always been upon the idea of problem solving‚ that we must attempt to figure out the truth while stumbling upon questions and false answers. In Meno’s dialogue with Socrates‚ Meno attempts to ask Socrates if virtue can be acquired. Expecting a bold and grand statement as heard upon by his sophist peers from Thessaly‚ Meno was amazed to
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Dialectics is a concept that describes a process of a philosophical argument that includes a contradictory process between opposing sides. The back-and-forth debate between opposing sides creates a form of progression as we are able find what is applicable for now to create a better understanding of concepts Thesis: The turn from Metaphysics to Being in Nietzsche The nature of existence according to Nietzsche is becoming‚ not Being‚ our existence is viewed as unstable and in flux. Because of this
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The idea that there must be consensus and disagreement for fruitful debate and fresh open ideas is presented by Hegel’s dialectics. ““Hegel’s dialectics” refers to the particular dialectical method of argument employed by the 19th Century German philosopher‚ G.W.F. Hegel‚ which‚ like other “dialectical” methods‚ relies on a contradictory process between opposing sides. The “opposing
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week class‚ it is obvious this is simply good public relations to achieve student retention. Further‚ online classes will also be analyzed and deconstructed. This portion of the paper will focus mainly on face-to-face interaction as well as the dialectic method of teaching. The premise of this essay will be that students are being pushed through an ever more basic (simplified‚ dumbed down) education system that breeds only mediocrity; and the use of eight-week classes and online classes seek only
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of social change. Generally‚ a theory of change should include elements such as structural aspects of change (like population shifts)‚ Processes and mechanisms of social change‚ and directions of change.[2] Hegelian: The classic Hegelian dialectic model of change is based on the interaction of opposing forces. Starting from a point of momentary stasis‚ Thesis countered by Antithesis first yields conflict‚ then it subsequently results in a new Synthesis. Marxist: Marxism presents a dialectical
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