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Theoretical Inquiry

Author : Austin E. Quigley
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300129815
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Theoretical Inquiry written by Austin E. Quigley and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: div In the aftermath of debate about the death of literary theory, Austin E. Quigley asks whether theory has failed us or we have failed literary theory. Theory can thrive, he argues, only if we understand how it can be strategically deployed to reveal what it does not presuppose. This involves the repositioning of theoretical inquiry relative to historical and critical inquiry and the repositioning of theories relative to each other. What follows is a thought-provoking reexamination of the controversial claims of pluralism in literary studies. The book explores the related roles of literary history, criticism, and theory by tracing the fascinating history of linguistics as an intellectual problem in the twentieth century. Quigley’s approach clarifies the pluralistic nature of literary inquiry, the viability and life cycles of theories, the controversial status of canonicity, and the polemical nature of the culture wars by positioning them all in the context of recurring debates about language that have their earliest exemplifications in classical times. /DIV

A Theoretical Inquiry Into the Physical Cause of Epidemic Diseases ...

Author : Alexander Hamilton Howe (M.D.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.V/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Theoretical Inquiry Into the Physical Cause of Epidemic Diseases ... written by Alexander Hamilton Howe (M.D.) and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Theoretical inquiry into the physical cause of epidemic diseases

Author : Alexander Hamilton Howe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
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Download or read book A Theoretical inquiry into the physical cause of epidemic diseases written by Alexander Hamilton Howe and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research and Practice

Author : Akyol, Zehra
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466621117
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Book Synopsis Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research and Practice by : Akyol, Zehra

Download or read book Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research and Practice written by Akyol, Zehra and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communications technologies have been continuously integrated into learning and training environments which has revealed the need for a clear understanding of the process. The Community of Inquiry (COI) Theoretical Framework has a philosophical foundation which provides planned guidelines and principles to development useful learning environments and guarantees successful educational experiences. Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research, and Practice is an extensive reference that offers theoretical foundations and developments associated with the COl theoretical framework. This collection is a valuable source of ideas, research opportunities, and challenges for scholars and practitioners in the field of education technology.

The Wiley Handbook of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

Author : Jack Martin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118748220
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book The Wiley Handbook of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology written by Jack Martin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-29 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wiley Handbook of Theoretical and PhilosophicalPsychology presents a comprehensive exploration of the widerange of methodological approaches utilized in the contemporaryfield of theoretical and philosophical psychology. The Wiley Handbook of Theoretical and PhilosophicalPsychology presents a comprehensive exploration of the widerange of methodological approaches utilized in the contemporaryfield of theoretical and philosophical psychology. Gathers together for the first time all the approaches andmethods that define scholarly practice in theoretical andphilosophical psychology Chapters explore various philosophical and conceptualapproaches, historical approaches, narrative approaches to thenature of human conduct, mixed-method studies of psychology andpsychological inquiry, and various theoretical bases ofcontemporary psychotherapeutic practices Features contributions from ten Past Presidents of the Societyof Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, along with severalPast Presidents of other relevant societies

Participatory Action Research

Author : Jacques M. Chevalier
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351033255
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Participatory Action Research written by Jacques M. Chevalier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated, this second edition of Participatory Action Research (PAR) provides new theoretical insights and many robust tools that will guide researchers, professionals and students from all disciplines through the process of conducting action research ‘with’ people rather than ‘for’ them or ‘about’ them. PAR is collective reasoning and evidence-based learning focussed on social action. It has immediate relevance in fields ranging from community development to education, health, public engagement, environmental issues and problem solving in the workplace. This new edition has been extensively revised to create a user-friendly textbook on PAR theory and practice, including: updated references and a comprehensive overview of different approaches to PAR (pragmatic, psychosocial, critical); more emphasis on the art of process design, especially in complex social settings characterized by uncertainty and the unknown; developments in the use of Web2 collaborative tools and digital strategies to support real-time data gathering and processing; updated examples and stories from around the world, in a wide range of fields; critical commentaries on major issues in the social sciences, including stakeholder theory, systems thinking, causal analysis, monitoring and evaluation, research ethics, risk assessment and social innovation. This modular textbook provides novel perspectives and ideas in a longstanding tradition that strives to reconnect science and the inquiry process with life in society. It provides coherent and critical treatment of core issues in the ongoing evolution of PAR, making it suitable for a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. It is intended for use by researchers, students and working professionals seeking to improve or rethink their approach to co-creating knowledge and supporting action for the well-being of all.

The Practice of Theoretical Curiosity

Author : Mark Zuss
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9789400721173
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (211 download)

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Download or read book The Practice of Theoretical Curiosity written by Mark Zuss and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The desire for knowledge is an abiding facet of human experience and cultural development. This work documents curiosity as a sociohistorical force initiating research across the disciplines. Projects generated by theoretical curiosity are presented as historical and material practices emerging as expressions of embodied knowledge and experience. The shifting cultural, philosophical and practical relations between theory and curiosity are situated within classical, medieval, early modern and contemporary communities of practice. The Practice of Theoretical Curiosity advocates for a critical, aesthetic engagement in everyday life. Its purpose is to examine the pedagogical grounds and questions that motivate research programs in the sciences, education, technoculture and post-war social movements. Theoretical curiosity continually resists disciplinary limits. It is a core, embodied process uniting human pursuits of knowledge and power. This inquiry into inquiry itself offers an appreciation of the vital continuity between the senses, perception, and affect and concept development. It is informed by a critical reading of phenomenology as the embodied practice of researchers. This study sponsors a deepening of theory in practice and the practice of theoretical exploration. As a contribution to pedagogical practice, it offers a historical critique of the usually unquestioned philosophical, political and ethical grounds for educational, scientific and social research. The Practice of Theoretical Curiosity profiles significant alliances and persona as agents for the pursuit of novel and often controversial research, adventures and discovery. It claims that the place of technology and the technical is the primary channel for contemporary inquiry. The technosciences of genomics, artificial life and astrobiology are considered as contemporary extensions of a perennial desire to pursue and resist the limits of existing knowledge and representation.

A Good Book, In Theory

Author : Alan Sears
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442600977
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book A Good Book, In Theory written by Alan Sears and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly original and compelling book offers an introduction to the art and science of social inquiry, including the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry. The new edition offers coverage of post-modernism and Indigenous ways of knowing, as well as a discussion of the research process and how to communicate arguments effectively. The result is a book that blends the best of earlier editions with updates that provide a strong foundation in critical thinking, rooted in the social sciences but relevant across disciplines.

Alain Locke on the Theoretical Foundations for a Just and Successful Peace

Author : Corey L. Barnes
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303115004X
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Alain Locke on the Theoretical Foundations for a Just and Successful Peace written by Corey L. Barnes and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-04 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alain Locke is most known for his involvement in the Harlem Renaissance. However, he received his PhD in philosophy from Harvard University in 1918, and produced a very large corpus of philosophical work. His work shows him to have been a sophisticated philosopher who thought through practical and theoretical problems regarding the nature of cosmopolitanism, democracy, race, value, religion, art, and education. Although Locke’s philosophical work has been discussed in parts, there has been no theorizing about how his different philosophical commitments fit together. In this book Corey L. Barnes begins to systematize Locke’s philosophical thought, showing how his democratic theory, philosophy of race, and value theory are connected to and undergirded by a commitment to cosmopolitanism. In so doing, Barnes unearths aspects of Locke’s thought—for example, his economic thinking—that have not been accorded attention and reimagines parts of his work about which have been theorized, all while bringing Locke into current debates about each subject.

Theoretical Advances and Applications of Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing

Author : Oscar Castillo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540724338
Total Pages : 893 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Theoretical Advances and Applications of Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing written by Oscar Castillo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-08 with total page 893 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprises a selection of papers on theoretical advances and applications of fuzzy logic and soft computing from the IFSA 2007 World Congress, held in Cancun, Mexico, June 2007. These papers constitute an important contribution to the theory and applications of fuzzy logic and soft computing methodologies.

Carl Schmitt's Early Legal-Theoretical Writings

Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108786162
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Carl Schmitt's Early Legal-Theoretical Writings written by and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of Carl Schmitt's major works have by now been translated, with two notable exceptions: Schmitt's two early monographs Statute and Judgment (first published in 1912) and The Value of the State and the Significance of the Individual (first published in 1914). In these two works Schmitt presents a theory of adjudication as well as an account of the state's role in the realization of the rule of law, which together form the theoretical basis on which Schmitt later developed his political and constitutional theory. This new book makes these two key texts available in English translation for the first time, together with an introduction that relates the texts to their historical context, to Schmitt's other works, and to contemporary discussions in legal and constitutional theory.

Handbook of Research on Theoretical Perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Developing Countries

Author : Ngulube, Patrick
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522508341
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Theoretical Perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Developing Countries written by Ngulube, Patrick and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been a growth in the use, acceptance, and popularity of indigenous knowledge. High rates of poverty and a widening economic divide is threatening the accessibility to western scientific knowledge in the developing world where many indigenous people live. Consequently, indigenous knowledge has become a potential source for sustainable development in the developing world. The Handbook of Research on Theoretical Perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Developing Countries presents interdisciplinary research on knowledge management, sharing, and transfer among indigenous communities. Providing a unique perspective on alternative knowledge systems, this publication is a critical resource for sociologists, anthropologists, researchers, and graduate-level students in a variety of fields.

Arts, Health and Wellbeing

Author : Stephen Clift
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443896055
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Arts, Health and Wellbeing written by Stephen Clift and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together leading UK researchers in the field of arts and health, including creative arts therapies. The chapters are based on presentations originally given at a UK seminar series on scholarship and research on connections between the creative arts, health and wellbeing, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. It will be of interest to anyone practising or researching arts and health, in both hospitals and community settings. Because of the nature of the work, the volume is cross-disciplinary in theory and multi-disciplinary in practice. As such, it will appeal to a cross-section of practitioners and thinkers. Research in the field of arts, health and wellbeing has developed considerably in recent years, and in the dialogue of this book some of the big questions for the agenda are addressed.

Mindful Inquiry in Social Research

Author : Valerie Malhotra Bentz
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761904090
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Mindful Inquiry in Social Research written by Valerie Malhotra Bentz and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998-06-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative introduction to research in the social sciences guides students and new researchers through the maze of research traditions, cultures of inquiry and epistemological frameworks. It introduces the underlying logic of ten cultures of inquiry: ethnography; quantitative behavioral science; phenomenology; action research; hermeneutics; evaluation research; feminist research; critical social science; historical-comparative research; and theoretical research. It clarifies conceptual and intellectual traditions in research, and puts researchers firmly in the investigative saddle - able to choose, justify, and explain the intellectual framework and personal rationale of their research.

Scale Theory

Author : Joshua DiCaglio
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452966494
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book Scale Theory written by Joshua DiCaglio and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering call for a new understanding of scale across the humanities How is it possible that you are—simultaneously—cells, atoms, a body, quarks, a component in an ecological network, a moment in the thermodynamic dispersal of the sun, and an element in the gravitational whirl of galaxies? In this way, we routinely transform reality into things already outside of direct human experience, things we hardly comprehend even as we speak of DNA, climate effects, toxic molecules, and viruses. How do we find ourselves with these disorienting layers of scale? Enter Scale Theory, which provides a foundational theory of scale that explains how scale works, the parameters of scalar thinking, and how scale refigures reality—that teaches us how to think in terms of scale, no matter where our interests may lie. Joshua DiCaglio takes us on a fascinating journey through six thought experiments that provide clarifying yet provocative definitions for scale and new ways of thinking about classic concepts ranging from unity to identity. Because our worldviews and philosophies are largely built on nonscalar experience, he then takes us slowly through the ways scale challenges and reconfigures objects, subjects, and relations. Scale Theory is, in a sense, nondisciplinary—weaving together a dizzying array of sciences (from nanoscience to ecology) with discussions from the humanities (from philosophy to rhetoric). In the process, a curious pattern emerges: attempts to face the significance of scale inevitably enter terrain closer to mysticism than science. Rather than dismiss this connection, DiCaglio examines the reasons for it, redefining mysticism in terms of scale and integrating contemplative philosophies into the discussion. The result is a powerful account of the implications and challenges of scale, attuned to the way scale transforms both reality and ourselves.

Law's Ethical, Global and Theoretical Contexts

Author : Upendra Baxi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316404765
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Law's Ethical, Global and Theoretical Contexts written by Upendra Baxi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Law's Ethical, Global and Theoretical Contexts examines William Twining's principal contributions to law and jurisprudence in the context of three issues which will receive significant scholarly attention over the coming decades. Part I explores human rights, including torture, the role of evidence in human rights cases, the emerging discourse on 'traditional values', the relevance of 'Southern voices' to human rights debates, and the relationship between human rights and peace agreements. Part II assesses the impact of globalization through the lenses of sociology and comparative constitutionalism, and features an analysis of the development of pluralistic ideas of law in the context of privatization. Finally, Part III addresses issues of legal theory, including whether global legal pluralism needs a concept of law, the importance of context in legal interpretation, the effect of increasing digitalization on legal theory, and the utility of feminist and postmodern approaches to globalization and legal theory.

The Handbook of Critical Theoretical Research Methods in Education

Author : Cheryl E. Matias
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429614926
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Critical Theoretical Research Methods in Education written by Cheryl E. Matias and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Critical Theoretical Research Methods in Education approaches theory as a method for doing research, rather than as a background framework. Educational research often reduces theory to a framework used only to analyze empirically collected data. In this view theories are not considered methods, and studies that apply them as such are not given credence. This misunderstanding is primarily due to an empiricist stance of educational research, one that lacks understanding of how theories operate methodologically and presumes positivism is the only valid form of research. This limited perspective has serious consequences on essential academic activities: publication, tenure and promotion, grants, and academic awards. Expanding what constitutes methods in critical theoretical educational research, this edited book details 21 educationally just theories and demonstrates how theories are applied as method to various subfields in education. From critical race hermeneutics to Bakhtin’s dialogism, each chapter explicates the ideological roots of said theory while teaching us how to apply the theory as method. This edited book is the first of its kind in educational research. To date, no other book details educationally just theories and clearly explicates how those theories can be applied as methods. With contributions from scholars in the fields of education and qualitative research worldwide, the book will appeal to researchers and graduate students.