Open AccessA further investigation of “Dialectical Thinking as a Means of Understanding Systems-in-Development
Author(s) -
P Moccia
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
advances in nursing science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1550-5014
pISSN - 0161-9268
DOI - 10.1097/00012272-198507000-00006
Subject(s) - dialectic , epistemology , unitary state , argument (complex analysis) , congruence (geometry) , interpretation (philosophy) , philosophy , psychology , social psychology , medicine , political science , law , linguistics
Although this critique accepts the assumptions of Wilson and Fitzpatrick concerning a necessary congruence between a science's world view and its method of inquiry, it refutes their argument for Bunge's dialectic as a method appropriate for the study of human phenomena. It is argued that Bunge's dialectic is developed from a dualistic universe and is, therefore, incompatible with Rogers's views on the unitary nature of phenomena. Another, more internally consistent interpretation of the dialectic is introduced for consideration as an alternative.