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    of security. The topic of security contains many different aspects all of which can be addressed differently depending on the theory. When discussing security there are four main questions: what is security, whose security is being discussed, what counts as a security issue, and how can security be achieve. In the field of international relations…

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    Aristotle’s Categories: An Analysis The Categories is a framework of Aristotle’s outlook in philosophy. It is the prologue to Aristotle’s works and sets the tone towards his philosophy. The Categories centres on the nature of a being—what it means to be a being. The idea that Aristotle is trying to present in chapter two is dividing the forms of speech in order to make the basic distinctions of them. In chapter two of the text, Aristotle identifies the four types of being. They are as followed:…

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    A Theory is defined as “A series of interrelated propositions that attempts to describe, explain predict, and intimately control some class of events. A theory gains explanatory power from inherent logical consistency and is tested by how well it describes and predicts reality (Pearson. 2015). The integrated theory attempts to pinpoint the elements that work with one another to maintain individual customs, and practices. This theory is known as the “integrative theory”, because it takes from…

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    Critical Constructionism is the combination of two theories in sociology, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Social constructionism means that our realities are shaped by our experiences and our interactions with others. This lesson explains social constructionism and its connection to symbolic interactionism.Conflict theory is the work of Karl Marx; the focus of this Theory is the troubles and struggle between employers and employees, but also the rich and poor, men and women, and…

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    research to standing on the edge of a cliff. One step can send scientists into a “world that seems entirely different.” Another step could lead directly to failure. In addition, Barry uses a string of rhetorical questions to further highlight his theories on the importance of scientific research. Barry then moves on to the subject of success, establishing the hardships of the scientific research process. He persistently uses comparisons to emphasize the reality of success in scientific research…

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    Scientific Theory

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    A scientific theory is a type of theory used in the scientific method. The term theory can mean something different, depending on who you ask.Most people use the word 'theory' to mean an idea or hunch that someone has, but in science the word 'theory' refers to the way that we interpret facts. Every scientific theory starts as a hypothesis. A scientific hypothesis is a suggested ending for an unexplained thing that happened. According to the Dictionary, a hypothesis is an idea that hasn't…

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    different aspects of language and find their own perspectives. Although, many of these perspectives lack important aspect of actual language development. In order to understand why language theories differ, one must look at all the different theories. According to the textbook, there are two main categories for language development, classical and Interactionist. The classical view is then divided into two different approaches, Behavioral approach and the Generative Linguistic approach. The…

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    deviant? Being such a broad topic, is there really a single theory out there that can explain why deviance occurs. From arguments that it happens because of the culture of the lower class to issues surrounding the ego, or perhaps its environmental factors that explain deviance. I will argue that because deviance is a diverse phenomenon and therefore cannot be explained by any one theory. Beginning with Walter B Miller’s (Miller, 1958) theory, which is based on very niche criteria, lower class…

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    Deductive Reasoning

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    this article where this method is aimed and a testing theory. It is a clear method and usually it begins with a hypothesis and followed by the emphasis which Is generally on causality. And on the front page under method: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design is used. This is commonly associated with quantitative research. Deductive Reasoning is considered by many as a standard for scientific research in order to test whether the theories and hypothesis can be proved with specific…

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    Pirsig Scientific Method

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    According to Pirsig, there are six categories in the scientific method: “statement of the problem, the hypothesis as the cause of the problem, experiments to test each hypothesis, predict results of the experiment, observed results of the experiment, and conclusion from the results.” On the…

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