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Major Meta Theory Schools: The Positivists

Major Meta Theory Schools: The Positivists. Positivists: generalizations apart from observable reality considered unacceptable Logical Positivism : statements not describing facts are metaphysical and meaningless Logical Atomism : statements also are meaningful if they are composed of

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Major Meta Theory Schools: The Positivists

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  1. Major Meta Theory Schools: The Positivists • Positivists: generalizations apart from observable reality considered unacceptable Logical Positivism: statements not describing facts are metaphysical and meaningless Logical Atomism: statements also are meaningful if they are composed of simpler statements that describe empirical facts Logical Empiricism: metaphysical statements acceptable if they promote understanding empirical statements Slide 3.1

  2. Major Meta Theory Schools: The Phenomenologists • Phenomenology: immersion of oneself in the flow of experience Slide 3.2

  3. Major Meta Theory Schools: The Constructivists • Constructivism: reality constructed by the individual’s encounter with the world and the individual’s set of personal constructs or expectations Slide 3.3

  4. Relations Among Definitions Conceptual Definitions < Constructs Operational Definitions < Selection of Variables Slide 3.4

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