EN

CS

DE

PhD

MBA

Study in Europe

Olomouc, Czech Republic

Palacký University, Olomouc

Literary Theory

Teorie literatury

Table of contents

Literary Theory at UP »
Definitions and quotes »

⇑Literary Theory at UP

Language: Czech Studies in Czech

University website: www.upol.cz

Years of study: 4

⇑Definitions and quotes

Theory

A theory is a contemplative and rational type of abstract or generalizing thinking, or the results of such thinking. Depending on the context, the results might, for example, include generalized explanations of how nature works. The word has its roots in ancient Greek, but in modern use it has taken on several related meanings.

Wikipedia

Theory

How can we possibly test, or improve upon the truth of a theory if it is built in such a manner then any conceivable event can be described, and explained, in terms of its principles? The only way of investigating such all-embracing principles would be to compare them with a different set of equally all embracing principles- but this procedure has been excluded from the very beginning.

Paul Feyerabend, Against Method (1975) pp. 44-45

Wikiquote

Theory

Great theories are expansive; failures mire us in dogmatism and tunnel vision.

Stephen Jay Gould, Eight Little Piggies (1993), "More Light on Leaves".

Wikiquote

Theory

Philosophical theories or ideas, as points of view, instruments of criticism, may help us to gather up what might otherwise pass unregarded by us. “Philosophy is the microscope of thought.” The theory or idea or system which requires of us the sacrifice of any part of this experience, in consideration of some interest into which we cannot enter, or some abstract theory we have not identified with ourselves, or what is only conventional, has no real claim upon us.

Walter Pater (1873), The Renaissance, Conclusion

Wikiquote

Share

list - Doctoral studies - Palacký University, Olomouc

University
Palacký University, Olomouc - Presentation of the University

Go to

« back - Doctoral studies

Physical sciences, Earth sciences

Moving towards a low-carbon society

The transition to a low carbon economy by 2050 will involve irreversible step-changes in the cultural, economic and natural domains, with qualitatively different socio-economic configurations before and after. COMPLEX will develop new modelling tools for managing step-change dynamics by working across a wide range of spatio-temporal scales, and integrating the knowledge of many stakeholder communities, for example in respect of land-use change driven by carbon-related technologies.

StudentNews Group - about us