[Virgil]

So in my Etudes-sociales classe at school, my teacher says that theories never work out in practice. I theorized that this was because certain factors were not considered when the specific theory was created. Example: Several people in my school have theorized that if a communist country were to have a government containing a cheques and balances system and a democratic government that the system would work-- this sounds good in theory no?-- so my social teacher tells these people in my classe that this would not work out in practice. I stated that one of the reasons why it would not could be that most politicians become politicians out of ambition, and thus there would be room for individualisme in turn founding individualistic policies and beliefs of wich there is no room for in communisme. (I apologize for the run on sentence). My social teacher simply said that I was wrong.

Can anyone tell me whether they believe my theory on theorisme is right or wrong and why?

Note: I hate my social teacher.

[kal]

lily wrote:

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So in my Etudes-sociales classe at school, my teacher says that theories never work out in practice.

I would have pointed out that that's his theory.

Yea, exactly.

[Virgil]

lily wrote:

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So in my Etudes-sociales classe at school, my teacher says that theories never work out in practice.

I would have pointed out that that's his theory.

Tres clever, wish I'd thought o' that.

[kitty]

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

[Elvis]

interesting subject in my field of work theory and practice don't always mixt either. So when I come to make decision I usually with what work. I guess the same would be true for social study.

[Banff]

I hate theory over practice especially when it comes to my childrens education . Theory is the foundation for reality and is necessary but is basic basic basic , elementary and seldom applies to anything .

[Tricks]

Theories never work out in practice? So lets say that columbuses theory that the world was not flat. He went and found out it was true. Is that not a theory that worked in practice? Or am I completely missing the point here.

[Elvis]

It's simple Trick : theory are based on ferfect modele sometime when the situation is simple theory and reallity fit. But when a theory try to model a really complexe problem it just failed.

[Blue_Nose]

You might underestimate the impact of "theory" on your life in general. Your teacher's making of such a bold and general statement as "theories never work out in practice" is hopefully just hyperbole, because it's unequivocally incorrect.

Keep in mind it's theory that designed your cars, houses, apartment buildings, trains, etc etc etc. Designers of these systems rely on accepted design theory to make decisions in order to reduce costs and increase efficiency - you wouldn't want to have to build a full scale model of every skyscraper ever designed, in order to ensure its safety. Some of the most fundamental concepts used in engineering design are theories, from the properties of various materials, to their behaviour when combined and altered.

Obviously, I'm looking at it from a engineering point of view, but it's equally applicable to almost any area of interest. As you mentioned, theories are only as good as the basis on which they're made - political theories are incredibly difficult to rely on, due to the number and complexity of the factors involved. Similarly, any theory involving human psychology will have inherent deficiencies due to its unpredictability, though as our level of understanding in this area increases, so does the chance that a given theory can be considered valid.

Anyway, hopefully I'm not going off in some direction you didn't intend... it's an interesting discussion, though.

[Arctic_Menace]

I have created the theory of practice, and the practice of theory......



In your face!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheFoundersIntent]

Theories involving societies don't work in practice because you can't accurately account for human nature.

[BartSimpson]

TheFoundersIntent wrote:

Theories involving societies don't work in practice because you can't accurately account for human nature.

Theories involving the weather don't work in practice because you can't accurately account for nature.

[stratos]

Necro? Or just wanting to hash it out some more?

[Blue_Nose]

BartSimpson wrote:

Theories involving the weather don't work in practice because you can't accurately account for nature.

You can, just not a whole lot of it at one time

[sandorski]

The teacher probably meant Social or Political Theory and not just any theory. Since that's what the Class focuses on.