Essays on Dialectics

Globalectics, a term coined by author Ngugi wa Thiong’o, is a portmanteau of global (or globalism) and dialectics. Dialectics refers to the art of discussion between two or more people with differing opinions. People who are engaged in dialectical discussion wish to bring truth to light through reasoned and rational arguments. Dialectics implies the position that discussion cannot lead to the discovery of truth without the inclusion of multiple points of view. Global refers to the space where all things take place. The globe of the planet Earth encompasses everything that exists, and everything that exists is connected ...

Critical Assessment of an Intervention for Sustainability

Characteristic of the Place I’ve chosen Hong Kong as a site for this paper. Its total territory is around 1 108 square kilometers that is twice less than the territory of Tokyo or Moscow (Central Intelligence Agency, 2016). At the same time, more attention is paid to the region of Kowloon peninsula as the most densely populated area in Hong Kong (more than 7000 people per square kilometer) (Central Intelligence Agency, 2016). The Kowloon City is more specific site of Hong Kong for analysis in this paper. The chosen region differs by the high population density, ecological and ...

Telephones, fax machines and email have all made office communication faster and easier. At the same time, they have dealt a big blow to interpersonal, informal forms of communication. Email tends to be formal, telephone calls are normally short, perfunctory and scripted and opportunities for informal conversations over projects are rarer. Meetings cannot be held daily to facilitate brainstorming, and many companies are realizing that something valuable may be lost.

Informal interactions give opportunities for people to bounce ideas off of each other and solicit for personal opinions in a low pressure environment. Outside of formal meetings, outside of email messages ...

Petronio’s Communication Privacy Management (CPM) Theory measures boundaries between disclosure and concealing of private information.

Most of the theories considered only one concrete aspect of communication while Petronio’s Theory balances the extent of disclosure and concealing. The main findings of this theory are: disclosed information may stay private if all parties agree as to the level of its confidentiality; the theory gives an explanation of how boundary rules can be established by parties involved in communication.

CPM intersects with other communication theories, such as Social Penetration Theory, Uncertainty Reduction Theory and Relational Dialectics relating different parts ...

The relational dialectic communication theory evaluates the tensions in relationships caused by human contradictions. The theory examines the tensions expressed in dialects of individual parties in interpersonal relationships as individuals express the clash of conflicting wants and needs. The theory explains conflicting needs an individual within a relationship can need or want and the conflicting dialect used to communicate that conflicting position. The theory originated with the work of Baxter and Montgomery began as their studies found repeated conflicting results. The pattern of repeat tensions was first discovered when Baxter completed her first series of interviews. Her study asking interviewees ...

The relational dialectic communication theory evaluates the tensions in relationships caused by human contradictions. The theory examines the tensions expressed in dialects of individual parties in interpersonal relationships as individuals express the clash of conflicting wants and needs. The theory explains conflicting needs an individual within a relationship can need or want and the conflicting dialect used to communicate that conflicting position. The theory originated with the work of Baxter and Montgomery began as their studies found repeated conflicting results. The pattern of repeat tensions was first discovered when Baxter completed her first series of interviews. Her study asking interviewees ...

Response Letter # 2

Communication is an integral part of human interactions. For any healthy human to human relationship there exists reasonably good communication coupled with the appropriate interpersonal skills. The members must be able to exhibit a high level of communication and ability to socialize. It is possible that some people are naturally introverts and find it irritating when in situations where they cannot help interacting with other people. However, others fail to understand that they are introvert and think that they dislike them or have developed a negative attitude towards them. Some people are too introverted such that they find themselves saying ...

Philosophy has been one of the defining disciplines and characteristics of Western culture. This ideology is so ingrained in the thought processes of these people that one may not realize that a particular view responds to the philosophical tradition that began with the ancient Greeks. Socrates was one of the most important of these thinkers. Therefore, as this discipline has developed, his thoughts have been both acclaimed and refuted by subsequent philosophers. Notably, Friedrich Nietzsche was very critical of this father of philosophy and many others in his Twilight of the Idols. A line-by-line analysis of a paragraph from this book ...

According to Plato, education and defense of justice also includes an equally powerful and purposeful defense for philosophical education. This education should be in two forms: the education of the guardian (also referred to as warriors), as well as education for Philosophers-kings. The philosophical form of education is progressive and playful as suggested in the cave analogy provided by Socrates. Education of the guardian on the other hand is supposed to be one that enables people to live in peace and order. This education therefore should instill in the learners, a sense of military order and discipline. This will ...

Introduction

There are numerous non-profit donors in the United States of America. The country’s non-profit sector accounts for a better part of the country’s gross domestic product. As well, it employs a good number of the USA’s workforce. The non-profit sector is exceedingly competitive, and many organizations constantly work to attract grant funding, donors, media attention, employees and volunteers.

Just like non-profit organizations, for profit organizations derive a lot of benefits as a result of creating a long lasting relationship with the organization’s supporters (Weir and Hibbert, 2000). Gaffney (1996) demonstrates that an organization not only becomes profitable in terms of ...

Introduction

The doctrine of Heraclitus is not only one of the earliest specimens of Greek materialism, but also a wonderful example of Greek dialectics. He was a contemporary of the failed uprising of the Greek cities conquered by the Persians against the conquerors. Heraclitus's contemporaries often considered him brash, arrogant man, who did not bother to explain his ideas, puzzles, mind-ciphers to others. Greeks called him the Dark. It remains unclear whether he was called the Dark, because he wrote in a poetic, is not very clear language, or because he was prone to aphorisms, sounding paradoxical, sometimes defiant. Maybe it was ...

In his poem “To a Stranger”, Walt Whitman delivers an impeccable piece of literary work that exalts the body, concepts of attachment, sexual love, romantic friendship and the comprehensive theme of homosexuality. “To a Stranger” signifies traditional ideologies of love at first sight as the subject of the poem speaks of his love for the stranger. This paper will examine the element of romantic friendship in the poem, discussing Montaigne’s idea of dialectical friendship. The poem highlights the implication of the possibility of new friendships or bonds formed between strangers who suddenly realize they have instantly fallen in love. ...

A close examination of the article “Representation and Landscape: Drawing in the Landscape Medium” reveals the various ways in which landscape is represented. This article explains how drawings and paintings have been used to make a representation of various forms of landscape architecture. From a landscape architecture perspective, this argument is good since it helps designers to understand the changes in landscape architecture for better decision making. However, the article fails to clearly explain how the landscape media affect the land designers. Some reviewers have argued that this would be important since the designers would be in a position to choose the ...

Summary of articles About the Theory in Landscape Architecture

This was an article that was written by James Corner, who was a famous writer of concepts regarding landscape architecture. In this article, he argued that the term landscape can be described as something that represents the true value of the real world situation. Many people from various parts of the world view land in different perspectives. The views about landscape are relevant to geographers, developers and painters. If these people are given the chance to make their own drawing, they will have different representations based on the way they recognize the landscape in question. According to Corner, landscape changes ...

The first greatest contribution of Karl Marx in political and social philosophies can be summed up by his utmost regard to the proletariats. Marx generalized the poor as being exploited in the market economy because even when he works so hard, he gets poorer and poorer. This is due to the forces of capitalism all over him. The poor produces wealth but he is alienated to it (Bottomore, p. 23 ). This means that he cannot enjoy the fruits of his labor. He could not have enough money to purchase the very thing that he creates.

For instance, the worker ...