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There is Hope of Doing Perfect Research, explaining why this notion is not justifiable, especially in the field of education.

The word research refers to the process of acquiring information through the use of exhaustive literary materials ranging from books, journals or the internet among other sources (Raphael 1). The process of research entails proper and thorough investigation of topics of concern for the verification of the problem being investigated. Research has long been the root of human knowledge as most individuals gain knowledge on issues through research. However, the issue of doing perfect research has been the center of most debates in society today, with most people holding the notion that the concept of perfect research is nonexistent: That there is no hope of doing perfect research. The argument in this case is that research involves the search for what has already been searched for and for that reason, cannot be termed as perfect (Raphael 1).

This paper argues against the notion that there is no hope for doing perfect research, explaining why this notion is not justifiable, especially in the field of education.

As earlier mentioned the research process involves thorough investigation of matters that are of concern to the society, as well as, the public. However, since most of the research carried out involves the acquisition of information from sources that have performed the research already, critics are quick to jump to the conclusion that this research is imperfect. Before expounding on the issue of perfection in research, one must first consider the idea of perfection and its meaning. The accepted definition of perfection is the absence of fault and defect: to embody absolute excellence (Tatarkiewicz 6).

With that definition in mind, the concept of perfection in research is brought forth, in that it challenges the rationality of such an argument. Most critics argue that “second-time searching” are not consistent with the concepts of perfection in research. However, a closer examination of the idea of perfection reveals something different from the argument. At the outset, perfection implies the absence of fault and defect, which is the same objective as that of carrying out research. As most educators would agree, research is aimed at attaining the most exhaustive information concerning a particular topic, meaning that the research carried out by students will be perfect. By conducting thorough and comprehensive research, students are not put at risk of having faults in their research studies. This is because research studies encourage students to find the accurate and most correct information regarding subject matters and shun information that is not correct.

Secondly, perfection also implies supreme excellence in the work that has been done, meaning that what is done cannot be compared to the work of others. Though most critics do not believe in this, research does demonstrate a sense of supreme excellence. This is because most research shuns the idea of plagiarizing what others have done. Put simply, research does not allow researchers to use the idea of others as their own, and instead encourages them to come up with their own unique ideas concerning a particular subject matter. For that reason, most researchers compare the ideas of other researchers in the development of their own concept, which signifies supreme excellence in the research. In conclusion, it is not justifiable to claim that there is no hope of perfect research because the principles of the research process suggests otherwise.

Works Cited

Raphael, J. Hope of Doing Perfect Research. ezinearticles, 08 February, 2011. Web. 5

September, 2011. <http://ezinearticles.com/?Hope-Of-Doing-Perfect-Research&id=5878346>>

Tatarkiewicz. Perfection: the Term and the Concept. Dialectics and Humanism, 5.4(1979): 6. Print.