Person Centred Theory: Flourishing and the Sociological Habitat

This article explores several interrelated themes centered around the concept of ‘person-centered’ theory and its application in various societal contexts, particularly within modern Britain. Through an exploration of key themes it argues for a comprehensive, systems-oriented view of person-centered practices, emphasizing the need for genuine engagement, recognition, and understanding of the complex contexts in which individuals exist to promote health and well-being. Read more…

The Educational System of the Gaels

The text following this potted biography gives an account of the educational system of the Gaels written by Alice Stopford Green who lived from May 1847 to 28 May 1929.  She was an Irish historian, nationalist, and member of the first Seanad Éireann – the upper house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1936. It has also been known simply as the Senate.

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A Record of the Emergent: Researching the Relationship Between the Work and the Producer

This piece of work was written for an assignment for Anthony Schrag’s teaching in the area of ‘Practice as Research’.  All the work I have been producing for the course I operationalise in the world outside of formal academia, in particular relating to the social practice I have been doing through Ragged University which ultimately got me invited onto a Masters course on the basis of the work I did and continue to do in the community.
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Karl Popper’s Falsification and the Demarcation of Scientific Knowledge: A Digest

In the pursuit of understanding what makes a science a science, we are faced with the challenge of demarcation. This challenge requires us to differentiate between genuine sciences and pseudo sciences in a motivated and nonarbitrary way. While it is important to acknowledge other epistemically special endeavors like mathematics, engineering, and art, our main focus is on distinguishing between true sciences and those that falsely claim the special epistemic status that science holds. Read more…