On theory
The noun ‘theory’ and the adjective ‘theoretical’ derived thereof, with which we construct phrases like ‘theoretical framework’, ‘theoretical discussion’ or ‘theoretical concept’, pervade everyday talk in social science texts and classrooms. Yet the necessary conceptual precision is sadly missing fr...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA |
| Repositorio: | Espiral Estudios sobre Estado y Sociedad |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:espiral.cucsh.udg.mx:article/357 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://espiral.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/EEES/article/view/357 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Teoría investigación marco teórico resolución de problemas Theory methodology theoretical framework theoretical model argumentation |
| Sumario: | The noun ‘theory’ and the adjective ‘theoretical’ derived thereof, with which we construct phrases like ‘theoretical framework’, ‘theoretical discussion’ or ‘theoretical concept’, pervade everyday talk in social science texts and classrooms. Yet the necessary conceptual precision is sadly missing from that talk, at least in the author’s experience. Students in particular suffer from this state of affairs. The present paper has been written as a contribution to alleviate the problem, first of all by making the term ‘theory’ as precise as possible, and then by briefly describing the misunderstandings and the faults of exposition consequent upon conceptual imprecision. |
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