"In Ethics for Policymaking," Eugene Meehan presents a sustained argument in favor of a particular perspective on the relationship between normative judgments or arguments and policymaking, based upon a radically different approach to providing a justification for actions, whether individual or collective. Meehan's overall objective is to establish the knowledge requirements, empirical and normative, for defensible/corrigible policymaking and thereby to produce an analytic apparatus that can be used to improve intellectual performance in the conduct of real world affairs. By grounding the...
"In Ethics for Policymaking," Eugene Meehan presents a sustained argument in favor of a particular perspective on the relationship between normativ...
Eugene J. Meehan's immediate purpose in this study is to explain the essentials of a promising approach to measuring and improving cognitive performance, and to summarize the exceptional results obtained thus far from years of experimental applications in the United States and abroad. The approach depends upon two primary constructs: first, a concept labeled cognitive skill or cognitive competence, which is identified with the individual's capacity to acquire, assess, and apply knowledge; and second, a theory of knowledge that is limited in scope but focused on the development and use of...
Eugene J. Meehan's immediate purpose in this study is to explain the essentials of a promising approach to measuring and improving cognitive perfor...
This study provides an analytic framework---a theory of knowledge than identifies the kinds of structures and processes required for directing human action and the criteria for evaluating them. Eugene Meehan applies his theories empirically to the real world and provides normative approaches for his generalizations about governmental and individual policies. This theoretical study builds on his earlier works and is intended for political and social scientists and graduate students.
The book opens with a description of the the author's theory of knowledgement, and then identifies how to...
This study provides an analytic framework---a theory of knowledge than identifies the kinds of structures and processes required for directing huma...
A normatively-based framework for social inquiry designed for those concerned with applying knowledge competently to human problems, eg, policymakers/critics and administrators. Includes illustrations and applications to economics, education, and housing.
A normatively-based framework for social inquiry designed for those concerned with applying knowledge competently to human problems, eg, policymakers/...
The Thinking Game is designed for self instruction or course use at the beginning of undergraduate training or at the end of secondary school. It is especially useful for mid-career students new to an academic environment. The material is organized into 24 basic units plus additional units - one showing how to create a check list which can be used in intellectual criticism, one dealing with writing and reading and one showing how to present a written or oral critique of an author's work.
The Thinking Game is designed for self instruction or course use at the beginning of undergraduate training or at the end of secondary school. It is e...
