On theory

Authors

  • Fernando Leal Carretero Universidad de Guadalajara

Keywords:

Theory, methodology, theoretical framework, theoretical model, argumentation

Abstract

The noun ‘theory’ and the adjective ‘theoretical’ derived thereof, with which we construct phrases like ‘theoretical framework’, ‘theoretical discussion’ or ‘theoretical concept’, pervade everyday talk in social science texts and classrooms. Yet the necessary conceptual precision is sadly missing from that talk, at least in the author’s experience. Students in particular suffer from this state of affairs. The present paper has been written as a contribution to alleviate the problem, first of all by making the term ‘theory’ as precise as possible, and then by briefly describing the misunderstandings and the faults of exposition consequent upon conceptual imprecision.

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Published

2013-05-01

How to Cite

Leal Carretero, F. (2013). On theory. Espiral Estudios Sobre Estado Y Sociedad (eISSN: 2594-021X), 20(57), 9-38. Retrieved from http://espiral.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/EEES/article/view/357

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 57: Espiral 57 (may-august 2013)

Section

Teoría y Debate

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