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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Contextualism"”.
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Formalism and Contextualism in Moral Education: An Analysis of Two Exemplars
The dissertation aims to analyze the theories of Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan as representatives of the formalist and the contextualist traditions in moral theory. It first examines problems that each theory leaves unresolved and explicates the apparent conflict and tension that exist …
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Contextualism and fragmentation : a dualistic guideline to the design of urban architecture
This thesis is ultimately an exercise in understanding the process of making an urban building in a given context. How can one design a new urban building who might effectively exist in a state of identifiable isolation while also has the adequate physical, social, and symbolic connection to the …
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Architectural contextualism in the twentieth century, with particular reference to the architects E. Fay Jones and John Carl Warnecke
… elements and techniques of architectural contextualism. Contextual architecture is here defined as architecture that creates relationships with its specific site or its broader physical or visual environment. This study posits the comprehensive definition of architectural contextualism on …
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From intellectualism to contextualism to metaethical realism : an exploration of our ethical language-games and their conditions of intelligibility
This essay examines the most common interpretations of the phenomenon of ethical difference, and attempts, by undermining these interpretations, to articulate a post-metaphysical ethical essentialism. My argument will begin with an analysis of the not-so-subtle connotations of our everyday …
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If all knowledge is empirical, can it be necessary?
… posteriori truths are necessary or not. Finally, contextualism will be employed to argue against the high standard of knowledge that skepticism introduces. The conclusion is that within a framework of empiricism, there is a possibility of necessary a posteriori truths, even when using the high …
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The Problem of Easy Knowledge - Critical Perspectives on Cohen and Others
… Becker’s theory is to adopt a kind of epistemic contextualism. In particular, I will be drawing heavily on Jonathan Ichikawa’s (2011) essay on closure and contextualism in modal theories of epistemology. The consequences of adopting this perspective are that in heavyweight philosophical contexts, …
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Why the ascriber contextualist solution to the sceptical paradox is unnecessary
… is the so-called sceptical “paradox.” Ascriber contextualism has taken centre stage as the anti-sceptical theory that purportedly offers the best solution to the sceptical “paradox.” Ascriber contextualists Stewart Cohen (1988, 1999) and Keith DeRose (1995) advertise their anti-sceptical theory …
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The recognition of the ethical in the context of professional life
… are labelled "The Moral Theory Approach" and "Contextualism". The Moral Theory Approach includes any specific theory which adopts the two fundamental principles of universalizability and impartiality, and the presuppositions that moral argument should be rationalistic in procedure and …
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"It Took My Brain Away": a Developmental Contextual Case Study of a Child With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
… The research was framed in developmental contextualism and developmentally appropriate practice in a case study approach. In depth interviews and observations formed the data for the case. The study case demonstrated the need to focus on the child as an individual, and not just the label …
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Context : physical and psycho-cultural : a design for the concert hall in Sarajevo, Bosnia
… the discussion of contextual theory, namely Contextualism and Phenomenology, seeks to ground the making of reflected contextual references in its underlying cultural and philosophical value systems, the design component not only tested contextual design strategies, but, more importantly, …
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Contextual Knowledge Ascriptions and Non-Contextual Knowledge
… combination is unusual because proponents of contextualism, understood as a semantic thesis, either do not engage epistemology or suggest that the criteria for knowledge are also context sensitive. In order to sustain the pairing that I suggest, the truth conditions of a knowledge ascription …
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The dreamer awakes : semantic and metaphysical presuppositions in skepticism about knowledge of the external world
… we can avoid the skeptic by adopting contextualism. Williams is, in turn, countered by Ron Wilburn. Wilburn argues for a cross-contextual structure of second-order beliefs, a structure that would support the skeptic. An argument of G. E. Moore's leads to reflection on the contingency …
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Regulating new construction in historic areas
… such as historicism, inflexibility, and contextualism. In many ways, the new construction processes that occur in the North End and Back Bay, the least and most restrictive regulatory environments, respectively, resemble each other much more than they resemble the process that takes place …
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The housing division of the public works administration in its architectural context
… any local exigencies and hence created an anti-contextualism with regard to surrounding community structure.
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Cultural Influences and Negotiation: Chinese Conflict Resolution Preferences and Negotiation Behavior
… harmony, collectivism, conformity, holism-contextualism, time, face, shame, reciprocity, high context, friendship, and Guanxi. The author suggests that traditional Chinese cultural values influence Chinese people to be less openly assertive and emotional in conflict situations, which …
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Facilitating Corporate Social Responsibility through Company Law: A Middle-Ground Proposition for Kuwait.
… further supported by middle ground components of contextualism, constructivism, legal transplants and institutional theory.
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Epistemic levels
… to KK can be explained away by appeal to contextualism about knowledge. In the second chapter, I take up the topic of epistemic akrasia-the state of believing some proposition P, while believing that one oughtn't believe that P. While many take for granted that epistemic akrasia is always …
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Thinking and Doing: Attributions and Coping of Children and Their Friends That Are Associated With the Continuity of Victimization and Bullying
… are also impacted by their peers. Developmental contextualism forms the macro level framework of these studies and states that change occurs reciprocally and across many levels including the individual, interpersonal, community, and society. Social cognitive theory (and social information …
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The New Visitor Center at Shofuso: Expanding Site Interpretation Through New Construction
… settings beyond the existing academic focus on contextualism and style. Considering the low rate of visitation and organizational growth that has put many house museums in a vulnerable state, I believe scholars should extend their judgment pass physical attributes and also assess how new …
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Exploring the journey of parenting to understand parents’ perceptions of their families’ relationships
… position and an epistemological position of contextualism. A thematic analysis was used to analyse the data as this method gives the freedom to have the structure placed upon the method determined by the needs of the research study. Two superordinate themes were identified, with each …
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