Thursday, March 8, 2007

Two Perspectives on Communication



ScientificHumanistic
EpistemologyDiscover the truthCreate meaning
Human NatureDeterminismFree will
Value PriorityObjectivityEmancipation
Purpose of TheoryGive universal lawsGive rules for interpretation
Research MethodsExperiment and SurveyTextual analysis and ethnography
Standards for EvaluationExplanation of data
Prediction of future
Relative simplicity
Testable hypotheses
Practical utility
Understanding of people
Clarification of values
Aesthetic appeal
Community of agreement
Reform society

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