that world and its parts” (107 – COMPENDIUM) There are four different paradigms; positivism‚ postpositivism‚ critical theory and constructivism. Each of these can be described by means of usage within the three fields of ontology (Deals with the nature of realism)‚ epistemology (Deals with knowledge) and methodology (A set of methods and principles used to perform a particular activity). When dealing with positivism‚ the ontological nature of the social world is naive realism. Reality exists “out
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two centuries‚ it is evident that the question of the essence of art has played a central role. In this tradition‚Stone production line art was not understood as "something constructed". Instead‚ art was integrated into the conceptual world of epistemology through the philosophical aesthetics developed in the major philosophical systemsStone crushing plant. Accordingly‚ within this metaphysical tradition‚ art was attributed an exploratory‚ interpretative and epistemological function‚ insofar as it
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intending to conduct throughout my PhD research journey 1. A very short Introduction to Ontology and Epistemology. Firstly and most crucially‚ I find appropriate to provide a very brief overview of the two main ontological (Objectivism and Constructivism) and the three main epistemological stances (Positivism‚ Interpretivism‚ Critical Realism) of social science. I am using the classification of ontology found in Bryman (2004)
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phenomena should accordingly be viewed in relation to that whole. (Lee and Lings‚ 2008). Knowledge is therefore more descriptive than abstract from the particular context and is not agreed upon by scientist nor reduced to laws and facts. Hence‚ the epistemology‚ or the “knowledge which they aim to generate” (Lee and Lings‚ 2008‚ p. 59)‚ of the two approaches to research differ significantly. Moreover‚ the interpretive approach is concentrated on understanding the reality rather than explaining it. It
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relationship between consciousness and existence. Jackson in his quest to promote a pluralistic philosophical framework‚ distinguished taxonomically‚ individual’s understanding of what constitute reality (ontological commitment) alongside his/her epistemology; how we make sense of the world. This paper‚ will go beyond Jackson’s four epistemological categories to examined five theory of
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References: Alcoff‚ L. and Potter‚ E. (1993) Feminist Epistemologies‚ Routledge‚ London Alcoff‚ L Burton‚ Dawn‚ 2000‚ Research Training for Social Scientists‚ Sage Publications‚ London Code‚ L May‚ Tim‚ 2001‚ Social Research; Issues‚ methods and processes‚ Open University Press‚ Buckingham Oakley A Ramazanoğlu
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1) Action research vs. Case Study Action research: Action research is defined in the paper by Calhoun (1994) in two definitions‚ that describe that action research is mostly used by teachers that are evaluating their current teaching program and evaluating the program while teaching‚ thus through reactions and participation a teacher could assess whether the specific method is working or not. The teacher or researcher in this context can collect data through surveys of the specific teaching method
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Philosophies of Education |Philosophy |Cosmology |Theology |Anthropology |Ontology |Epistemology |Ethics |Aesthetics | |Existentialism |Believe in the freedom to choose. |- The universe and humans exist during the same time. | -Existence precedes essence: there is no God and no fixed human nature | -Man is entirely free and wholly responsible for himself-point of awareness. | -It is we ourselves who shape our lives. -Humans have a materialistic relation-ship with nature and society. | -How
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Introduction Theorist Judee Burgoon is a well-respected contributor in the communication scholarly community. Not only has she formulated the eminent definition of a theory as “a set of systematic‚ informed hunches about the way things operate”‚ but she is also the founder of Expectancy Violation Theory (EVT). EVT is a communication theory that aims to provide an explanation for the nonverbal patterns and behaviors that occur when individuals interact interpersonally. Burgoon is a behavioral scientist
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combine to cause observable actions. (Baran and Davis 11) Theory is an organized set of concepts‚ explanations and principles of some aspect of human experience. Baran and Davis discusses how the scientific method can be applied to social sciences. Ontology is the nature of reality and what is knowable. "As communication theorist Katherine Miller explained‚ "Different schools of through will define theory in different ways depending on the needs of the theorist and on beliefs about the social world
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