Critical theory

The debate about linking theory to practice and the potential it has to influence mental health demonstrates that without a working understanding and knowledge of social work theories such as Erikson’s stages of development, it is difficult to gain a proper comprehension of a situation. Learning the foundation theoretical part of human development supports the understanding of the bigger picture of not just the “what” and “who”, but most significantly the “why” individuals do what they do. If a…

Gerschick explained that theories are systematic attempts to make sense of a particular event or social phenomena that occurs in a given social setting. Depending on the given theorist, each had an individualistic approach to a particular phenomenon and their purpose was to lay out a way to interpret the facet of that social life (Kivisto). Each theory has a goal and that is to explain, predict and/or to understand the phenomena being explained (Gershcick). In order for a theory to be considered…

“truth” within them without contextualizing where it comes from, etc. to the point where Carr refers to it as a “fetish”. Yes, sources are important. Yes, it is important to acknowledge the truth found within these sources, however one must still be critical of these sources. There are no natural “facts” within history. These facts are purely constructed by interpreters are history. To this extent, I completely disagree with Elton. Truth isn’t discovered, it is…

don’t attempt to murder each other over different interpretations, this accurately describes the predispositions of people to believe familiar truths over the unknown. Verifying that this information is correct, or at least corroborates with other theories, is crucial in making accurate scientific discoveries even for cave dwellers. Though the cave dwelling man was unable to get a consensus on the verifiability of the sun, there was a distinction made between appearance and reality. What…

Morality, according to various theories, has the capability to be defined in multiple ways. For instance, De Waal claims morality is a direct outgrowth of social instincts we share with other animals (7). By direct outgrowth, he is actually implying morality is evolutionary-based. De Waal then goes on to make various claims such as the one that says the core of morality is emotion (18). Lets assume that this ramification is proven to be true. If so, then other theories of morality made by other…

According to (Gelso, 2006), a theory is a statement of some expectation whether factual or assumed that exists between two or more variables. Even though theories vary in levels of abstraction, the goal for researchers should be to make them explicit so that they can be empirically tested for validity. A theory should go beyond the propositional level and further explain why variables relate to one another (Gelso, 2006). Theories serve certain functions and those are descriptive function,…

foundation of the relationship by using relationship theories such as Knapp’s Theory, Johari’s Window, Social Penetration Theory, and Dialectic Theory. The religious background was examined as well as their common interests. Despite the relationship being no more profound than their religious beliefs it has demonstrated to be a solid, healthy relationship. The participants were my parents, Martin and Chamine McDowell. The methods I used were critical interviewing, asking questions that required…

making reliable predictions of the future. The regulation of human affairs would yield to a similar rational system of deduction and mathematical inference coupled with experiment and critical observation. (Cohen 62) More authentic theory may be created by verification and to prevent someone creating troublesome “theory”. Conclusion The threefold in science is a way to create a complete puzzle by drafting, outlining and proving, which is extracted from the material world. It ignites my interests…

Isabella Stengers is deeply critical of scientific notions of Realism and Rationalism, which states that the real world is described by science alone and deductive reasoning is the chief source of knowledge respectively. Along with this criticism, she is advocating the idea that science should be integrated with other modes of knowledge to form an ecosystem of practices. The modern practice of science is brimful of varying conceptual loopholes. Firstly, the so-called scientific method does not…

Comfort Theory, developed by Katharine Kolcaba, proclaims that providing comfort interventions a holistic approach can lead to positive outcomes, health seeking behaviors, and improved health-care delivery system. Comfort can be difficult to define and subjective to every person. However, Kolbaca used other theories to propose three types of comfort: relief, ease, and transcendence. Relief comes when a specific comfort is met, while ease is a state of calm or contentment. Transcendence occurs…