Better known as Averroes,Ibn Rushd remains one of the greatest Islamic philosophical geniuses of all times.The unparalleled inventiveness of his mind and the“audacity”of his methods are evident in many of his innova...Better known as Averroes,Ibn Rushd remains one of the greatest Islamic philosophical geniuses of all times.The unparalleled inventiveness of his mind and the“audacity”of his methods are evident in many of his innovative philosophical activities,which tremendously stirred the minds of his contemporaries in the Middle Ages.Perhaps only a few would deny the far-reaching impacts of his profound philosophical activities and ideas on Western philosophy.Prominent among these are his unique status as a paramount guide to Aristotle,based on his influential and massive commentaries on Aristotle,and his strong arguments for the compatibility of philosophy with religion.These and more,have since established the depth of his ideas and his lasting relevance in Western philosophy history.This paper undertakes an exposition of his philosophical activities,to identify the impacts of his enduring legacies on Western philosophy.The expository and hermeneutical methods of analysis are adopted.展开更多
This article begins explaining the Aristotelian reduction of rhetoric to persuasion, which came to determine Western tradition until modern times. To understand Aristotle＇s methodology the author then wants to discus...This article begins explaining the Aristotelian reduction of rhetoric to persuasion, which came to determine Western tradition until modern times. To understand Aristotle＇s methodology the author then wants to discuss the concept of enthymeme, the ＂rhetorical syllogism,＂ in Aristotle＇s own words. In order to try a realistic critique on the Aristotelian rhetoric, more adequate to a rhetoric of modern law, the author will suggest three epistemological points of departure, three theses, and the three levels of rhetoric that support them.展开更多
A diversity of methodologies can be utilized for knowledge building in social sciences, particularly in education. Nevertheless, in order to give meaning to the research findings and progressively create theories, an ...A diversity of methodologies can be utilized for knowledge building in social sciences, particularly in education. Nevertheless, in order to give meaning to the research findings and progressively create theories, an awareness of the epistemological framework appears to be necessary. The aim of this article is to present the main epistemological paradigms and their coherent correspondence with respective ontologies and corresponding methodologies. This article supports and describes four paradigms or epistemological traditions: logic empiricism, constructivism, conceptualism or Aristotelian tradition, and phenomenology. Understanding the diverse possible epistemologies as well as the coherence with methodologies is a necessary step for presenting well-informed research. Knowledge building requires comparison, replication, generalization or integration of results in theories, and all these processes need the critical instance of the epistemological and methodological coherence. Additionally some concrete examples of methodologies have been detailed to illustrate the diversity of available ways of knowledge building in education. The Review of Educational Theory, as a new journal that aims to create a scientific community, will increase the research quality by enhancing the epistemological and methodological awareness of their pieces of research.展开更多
文摘Better known as Averroes,Ibn Rushd remains one of the greatest Islamic philosophical geniuses of all times.The unparalleled inventiveness of his mind and the“audacity”of his methods are evident in many of his innovative philosophical activities,which tremendously stirred the minds of his contemporaries in the Middle Ages.Perhaps only a few would deny the far-reaching impacts of his profound philosophical activities and ideas on Western philosophy.Prominent among these are his unique status as a paramount guide to Aristotle,based on his influential and massive commentaries on Aristotle,and his strong arguments for the compatibility of philosophy with religion.These and more,have since established the depth of his ideas and his lasting relevance in Western philosophy history.This paper undertakes an exposition of his philosophical activities,to identify the impacts of his enduring legacies on Western philosophy.The expository and hermeneutical methods of analysis are adopted.
文摘This article begins explaining the Aristotelian reduction of rhetoric to persuasion, which came to determine Western tradition until modern times. To understand Aristotle＇s methodology the author then wants to discuss the concept of enthymeme, the ＂rhetorical syllogism,＂ in Aristotle＇s own words. In order to try a realistic critique on the Aristotelian rhetoric, more adequate to a rhetoric of modern law, the author will suggest three epistemological points of departure, three theses, and the three levels of rhetoric that support them.
文摘A diversity of methodologies can be utilized for knowledge building in social sciences, particularly in education. Nevertheless, in order to give meaning to the research findings and progressively create theories, an awareness of the epistemological framework appears to be necessary. The aim of this article is to present the main epistemological paradigms and their coherent correspondence with respective ontologies and corresponding methodologies. This article supports and describes four paradigms or epistemological traditions: logic empiricism, constructivism, conceptualism or Aristotelian tradition, and phenomenology. Understanding the diverse possible epistemologies as well as the coherence with methodologies is a necessary step for presenting well-informed research. Knowledge building requires comparison, replication, generalization or integration of results in theories, and all these processes need the critical instance of the epistemological and methodological coherence. Additionally some concrete examples of methodologies have been detailed to illustrate the diversity of available ways of knowledge building in education. The Review of Educational Theory, as a new journal that aims to create a scientific community, will increase the research quality by enhancing the epistemological and methodological awareness of their pieces of research.
