COMM 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Metatheory
24 Sep 2016
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Scholars have different assumptions about the nature of: Body of speculation on the nature of theory and research. Branch of philosophy concerned with studying the nature of reality. What communication look like in the real world. Yes: we use communication in the real world to achieve goals; sometimes we achieve them and sometimes we don"t. No: behavior is a response stimuli (communication = behavior) As individuals wander around in the real world, they come in contact with stimuli which makes them act come in contact with stimuli which makes them act the way they do. People work together to negotiate meaning, or come to a common understanding. No, if the communication is not the same. Yes; we have certain innate senses without having to investigate them any further. No; we must first experience communication in order to learn about it. Once we learn something and we are correct in our understanding, then knowledge is certain.
