Category: Theory

‘It is an established opinion among males, that there are in the comprehending specific inherent principles; some primary ideas, characters, as it were, stamped upon the mind of male, which the soul gets in its very first being, and brings into the world with it.’ [1] Innate ideas are those principles that are discovered present…

Spinoza’s philosophy as espoused in the Ethics was a response to Descartes’ dualism. Through works such as the Ethics, Spinoza seeks to address the main flaws in Descartes’ philosophy. These flaws included but were by no means limited to, proof for the existence of God and the interaction between mind and body. This essay will…

1. Introduction The language produced by learners learning a second language is exceptionally varied. It can vary from one student to another in regard to many factors. These variations can be accounted for by a number of ideas including: mother tongue (L1) interface, age differences, motivation, self-esteem, aptitude, anxiety, gender and social range. In this…

There are five characteristics, or features, of reality. These five features are coherence, reflexivity, interaction, fragility, and permeability. This essay will discuss the meanings of these five features of reality. In addition, these features will be applied to the examples of religious beliefs and pygmalion in the classroom, in order to describe how the features…

Introduction Within the framework of Daniel J. Boorstin’s theory, the history of America’s democracy unfolds as a narrative where disagreement plays a pivotal role in fostering discussions and finding solutions. Boorstin argues that disagreement serves as the lifeblood of democracy, providing citizens with the choice to voice their opinions and effect change. This essay delves…

Introduction Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of human cognitive development. His theory, often referred to as the “Laws of Migration,” has laid the foundation for modern theories of learning and development. This essay explores Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, encompassing its four stages, and contrasts it with B.F. Skinner’s…

The following essay is a comparative analysis of two theories of health promotion, one which is a theory of and the other a theory for health promotion. Beattie’s model will be used as theory of and transtheoritical stages of change model as a theory for health promotion. An example from area of work practice will…

During the rallies, you might see that their arousal levels were increasing since he kept hitting the shuttle harder and harder each time and because he is in the autonomous phase of knowing, as arousal levels increased, so did their performance as they won most rallies. Theory: Drive theory– this theory states that as arousal…

In French, “Auteur” is the equivalent of “author”. This concept has sparked various interpretations regarding its importance and impact. Auteur theory focuses on analyzing films based on the director’s involvement and influence. Francois Truffaut first introduced the idea of ‘Auteur’ in 1954 in A Certain Tendency in French Cinema, proposing that movies serve as a…

Theories of advancement are much more particular than paradigms or worldviews (Miller, 1993). A theory of advancement deals with modification gradually and is typically concerned with 3 things. Initially, it should explain changes gradually within an area or a number of areas of development. Second, it ought to explain modifications amongst areas of advancement. Third,…