Dialectical research
In today's article we are going to delve into the fascinating world of Dialectical research. We will explore its origins, its impacts on today's society and its relevance in different areas. We will learn about its history, its distinctive characteristics and the possible future projections it could have. Dialectical research is a topic of great interest and gives us the opportunity to delve deeper into its nature to better understand its influence on our environment. Join us on this journey of discovery and learning about Dialectical research.
Dialectical research or dialectical inquiry or dialectical investigation is a form of qualitative research which utilizes the method of dialectic, aiming to discover truth through examining and interrogating competing ideas, perspectives or arguments. Dialectical research can be seen as a form of exploratory research, in that there is not so much a research hypothesis to be tested, but rather new understandings to be developed.
Dialectical research may also be thought of as the opposite of empirical research, in that the researcher is working with arguments and ideas, rather than data. Indeed Bertell Ollman (1993) argues that all research is either dialectical or nondialectical. Dialectical research may be applied to a range of problems. For instance, Eli Berniker and David McNabb (2006) argue for the application of dialectical research for the study of organizational processes, and James Page (2008) has used a dialectical research method to develop a philosophy of peace education.
References
- Berniker, Eli and McNabb, David E. (2006) 'Dialectical Inquiry: A Structured Qualitative Research Method', The Qualitative Report, 11(4): 642-664.
- Ollman, Bertell. (1993) Dialectical Investigations New York: Routledge.
- Page, James. (2008) Peace Education: Exploring Ethical and Philosophical Foundations. Charlotte: Information Age Publishing. Bibliographic Information and Summary Archived 2008-12-29 at the Wayback Machine Table of Contents
- Rowan, John. (1981) 'A Dialectical Paradigm for Research', In: Peter Reason and John Rowan (eds.) Human Inquiry: A Sourcebook of New Paradigm Research (93-112) New York: Routledge.