New to Theory Mapping?

Theory Mapping is a new and potentially revolutionary method to improve the quality of theories that society uses. It does this by improving the generation, communication, critique, refinement and selection of theories. It is particularly applicable to areas of inquiry which are not amenable to controlled experiment, where it provides a systematic approach to using empirical evidence and logic in the evaluation of theories.

It consists of drafting Argument Maps for each theory (in which ideas and arguments are represented by boxes connected by arrows) and then measuring how coherently they can explain agreed facts.

Whatbeliefs.com is the home of Theory Mapping. For more information the best place to start is the FAQs, which link to all the various posts on the site.
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Monday 29 December 2008

Philosophical projects I need your help on!

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I am currently working on three projects, on which it would be great to get your comments (both positive and negative!) and support:

1. Theory Mapping: a potentially revolutionary tool to assist in the generation, communication and selection of theories. Am currently trying to pilot test it on the debates over global warming and JFK's assassination. If you think the method has potential and are interested in helping me to pioneer and refine it, then get in touch.

2. Unified diversity: developing a framework for how this very powerful higher principle of value can be applied to guide and give purpose to one's life.

3. Free will: learning how to live everyday life in the awareness that I do not have free will, and am ultimately just a complex evolving system. It is an enlightening experience as Buddhism attests to, but takes a lot of concentration! I have so far only come across one person who claims to be able to genuinely put this into practise in everyday life, which is the scientist Susan Blackmore. If you know of others I'd be very interested to hear about them.

Please contact me at: strahanspencerATgmail.com. Thanks!
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Posted by Strahan Spencer at 20:54

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