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> From: Peter Ride <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Peter Ride <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 01:22:41 -0400
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> Subject: Re: formal research
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> [Actually, Beryl, what do you mean by "formal research".? When is
> research formal - or when is it not? Are you meaning academic, which
> I guess I am taking this to mean?]
>
In theory we all may want to agree with the most universal and commonly
accepted definition of formal research as a critical inquiry based on the
premise of hypothesis and that is set to produce (or contribute to
systematic production of) verifiable new 'knowledge'? The inquiry is
conducted with the use of some sort of methodology which allows to verify
the newly produced knowledge as knowledge?
The remaining urgent question for me is - similarly to what Mike asks in his
most recent posting in relation to art - how would this definition
translate into 'curating'?
How does the relationship between theoretical and practical work in
curating?
What is regarded as 'practical' and what is 'theoretical' - are these
traditional distinctions relevant to curating?
Can the argument be made for less orthodox [along the line of Feyerabend or
de Bono's argument] then positivist approach?
Not a new debate this is (historically numerous critics of positivism
included Kuhn, Popper or Horkheimer) but not particularly explored one in
relation to 'curating' I think.
Perhaps there is more developed debate on those issues then I am aware of
and someone on the list may share some thoughts or point me to a relevant
bibliography?
With best - joasia
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