Hi Ken,
Puzzled. Where have I written 'theoretical theory'?
Isn't "A coherent and epistemologically validly justified theoretical
framework of design theory" obvious?
Sure its dense perhaps, but to unpack it more obviously start changing words
to opposites and see how the meaning changes.
I'll write more if I get some time this evening and after responding to
Victor's post.
Cheers,
Terry
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Hi, Terry,
Thanks for your reply. I have downloaded the literature review to which you
referred. It runs 82 pages, so it's going to take a few days to digest.
At the calculated risk of starting a new thread, I want to ask a question
that you have not answered, at least not on the list. On several occasions,
you have referred referred to such concepts as epistemologically valid
theory, theoretical theory versus atheoretical theory, and now "a coherent
and epistemologically validly justified theoretical framework of design
theory."
You have never defined these in any of your posts to the list.
How do you define epistemologically valid theory or the kind of theory you
label theoretical theory? What characteristics or criteria do you require of
a coherent and epistemologically validly justified theoretical framework of
design theory?
Since the answer to this question will clarify many recent threads, as well
as placing your literature review in context, I should like to your
definitions and criteria.
With the answer to this question as a background, I will respond to the
literature review on the weekend or early next week.
Yours,
Ken
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