Validation of Theory: Exploring and Reframing Popper’s Worlds
Popper’s well-known arguments describe the need for advancing social theorythrough a process of falsification. Despite Popper’s call, there has been little change inthe academic process of theory development and testing. This paper builds on Popper’slesser-known idea of “three worlds” (physical, emo...
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| description | Popper’s well-known arguments describe the need for advancing social theorythrough a process of falsification. Despite Popper’s call, there has been little change inthe academic process of theory development and testing. This paper builds on Popper’slesser-known idea of “three worlds” (physical, emotional/conceptual, and theoretical) toinvestigate the relationship between knowledge, theory, and action. In this paper, Iexplore his three worlds to identify alternative routes to support the validation of theory. Isuggest there are alternative methods for validation, both between, and within, the threeworlds and that a combination of validation and falsification methods may be superior toany one method. Integral thinking is also put forward to support the validation process.Rather than repeating the call for full Popperian falsification, this paper recognizes thatthe current level of social theorizing provides little opportunity for such falsification.Rather than sidestepping the goal of Popperian falsification, the paths suggested here maybe seen as providing both validation and falsification as stepping-stones toward the goalof more effective social and organizational theory. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8f66d88ceec4021badfccf4ffdb37ae2022-12-22T03:38:06ZdeuARINA, Inc.Integral Review1553-30692008-12-01427191Validation of Theory: Exploring and Reframing Popper’s WorldsSteven E. WallisPopper’s well-known arguments describe the need for advancing social theorythrough a process of falsification. Despite Popper’s call, there has been little change inthe academic process of theory development and testing. This paper builds on Popper’slesser-known idea of “three worlds” (physical, emotional/conceptual, and theoretical) toinvestigate the relationship between knowledge, theory, and action. In this paper, Iexplore his three worlds to identify alternative routes to support the validation of theory. Isuggest there are alternative methods for validation, both between, and within, the threeworlds and that a combination of validation and falsification methods may be superior toany one method. Integral thinking is also put forward to support the validation process.Rather than repeating the call for full Popperian falsification, this paper recognizes thatthe current level of social theorizing provides little opportunity for such falsification.Rather than sidestepping the goal of Popperian falsification, the paths suggested here maybe seen as providing both validation and falsification as stepping-stones toward the goalof more effective social and organizational theory.http://integral-review.org/documents/Wallis,%20Validation%20of%20Theory,%20Vol.%204%20No.%202.pdfFalsificationmetatheoryphilosophy of sciencetheory of theorythreeworldsvalidation of theory |
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| title_short | Validation of Theory: Exploring and Reframing Popper’s Worlds |
| title_sort | validation of theory exploring and reframing popper s worlds |
| topic | Falsification metatheory philosophy of science theory of theory threeworlds validation of theory |
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