Scientific | Humanistic | |
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Epistemology | Discover the truth | Create meaning |
Human Nature | Determinism | Free will |
Value Priority | Objectivity | Emancipation |
Purpose of Theory | Give universal laws | Give rules for interpretation |
Research Methods | Experiment and Survey | Textual analysis and ethnography |
Standards for Evaluation | Explanation of data Prediction of future Relative simplicity Testable hypotheses Practical utility | Understanding of people Clarification of values Aesthetic appeal Community of agreement Reform society |
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Two Perspectives on Communication
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