Some have spent years studying Kant and his Categorical Framework for knowledge, first published in 1781. I am absolutely fascinated by the implications of Kant’s maddeningly simple chart. Can it be a framework for all knowledge? Can we somehow bring this structure into our modern, 21st century understanding of how we think about knowledge itself? I think we [...]
Posts Tagged ‘paradigm’
21st Century Kant: Learning to Frame Knowledge Anew (w/ help from Aristotle & Wittgenstein)
Posted in complexity, critical thinking, tagged artistotle, convergence, framework, Kant, knowledge, paradigm, philosophy, Wittgenstein on January 22, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Words That Matter: Wittgenstein and Senge on the Power of Language in Critical Thinking
Posted in collaboration, critical thinking, culture, language, tagged bohm, change, collaboration, communication, education, innovation, knowledge, kuhn, language, learning, linkedin, paradigm, Senge, Wittgenstein on August 16, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Language, like the culture it derives from, plays a subtle but powerful role in how we interact with others. Yet we are so completely immersed in it, we scarcely give it a second thought. Early in the 20th century, Ludwig Wittgenstein brought focus to the critical importance of language in the context of knowledge, philosophy, [...]
Catalysts for Social Change: Tapping Christensen’s Insights on Public Education
Posted in change, ecosystem, education, innovation, paradigm, tagged change, Christensen, education, innovation, paradigm, reform on October 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Thought Leaders, by definition, play a valuable role in helping to shape our perspectives. It’s not that they have all the answers. But they can serve as a catalyst for new thinking. The very best ones will challenge our world view, reframing our old paradigms and giving us new tools to attack long-standing problems. As [...]
ECOSYS on Social Reform: the Road Ahead
Posted in ecosystem, education, tagged ARRA, change, collaboration, culture, ecosystem, edreform, edu, education, innovation, learning, opengov, paradigm, RTTT on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As you’ll see in this thread, a group of self-organizing innovators has put quality thought on how public collaboration can help get at the core of complex social issues. So far, we’ve been focused on framing challenges in Public Education. The hurdles are formidable, so we’re focusing on a few specific areas, to build awareness and [...]

