Re: theory and practice: ying and yang

mountain man wrote:

 > ... some nice quotes ....

But dont forget:

"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice;   in practice there is!"
-- Jan van der Snepscheut

> "Theory without practice is empty;
> Practice without theory is blind."
> --Immanual Kant
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> "Practice without Theory is blind,
> Theory without practice is sterile"
> --- Karl Marx
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> "Theory without practice is a bird that never lands.
> Practice without theory is a bird that never flies."
> --- ????
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> "Practice without theory is dangerous,
> but theory without practice is madness".
> ---Mao-Tse-Tung
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> "Theory without practice is for geniuses,
> practice without theory is for fools and rogues,
> but for the majority of educators the intimate and
> unbreakable union of both is necessary. "
> ---(Langeveld quoting Gunning, 1979,
> cited in Van Manen 1996)
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> "Theory without practice is useless;
> practice without theory is impossible."
> ----- ????
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> "Theory without practice is blind,
> practice without theory is death"
> --- Lubetkin
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> "Theory with practice is empty speculation.
> Theory must be tested against practice.
> Theory provides terminology and methodologies
> for ananlysing practice, but does not guarantee
> good practice"
> ----- ????
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> "Theory without practice is as lifeless
> as practice without theory is thoughtless."
> ----- Whitehead ???
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> Pete Brown
> Falls Creek
> Oz
> www.mountainman.com.au
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Received on Sun Jun 05 2005 - 13:46:29 CEST