Dear Terry,
Popper, for me, is trying to hold these three dimensions apart because it benefits his theoretical position. Which, is not to say his account is wrong. Rather, is to be pragmatic.
When we allow that each of these dimensions is typified, to consciousness, as a text, then we can see the huge benefits to us all in allowing each a hypothetical status.
When we allow the dimension of the external world to be a scientific text, then we can reference its structures as we can in a written text.
When we allow our personal experiences to be structured as a text, then we can be objective about our experiences.
When we allow the theoretical dimension the quality of a text, then we can form and reform this dimension through our interpretive readings.
Everything is open to language because everything is structured to consciousness.
Cheers
Keith
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> On 17 Nov 2014, at 3:27 pm, Terence Love <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> One analysis missing so far from this discussion on evidence in design
> research and design is that of Popper. A major focus of Karl Popper's work
> was on validation using evidence. My apologies, I over looked it earlier.
>
> In 'Unended Quest' (1976, LaSalle: Open Court) Popper described three
> incommensurate worlds:
>
> 1. The *subjective world* of personally experienced thoughts, emotions,
> feelings, experiences etc.
> 2. The *external world* of externally observable entities, events,
> situations, relationships etc.
> 3. The *theory world* of abstract entities, theories, concepts and other
> theoretical and abstract constructs.
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