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Communication Theory

Question 1- how do scientists and interpretive scholars differ in their answers to the question, what is truth?

The scientists differ from the interpretive scholars in their answer to the question what is truth based on their believes. For the scientists, they believe the truth to be objective while the interpretive scholars, on the other hand, believe the truth to be subjective. According to the scientific approach, the truth is more realistic and is based on facts and credible theories. The interpretive theory, on the other hand, is based on assumptions which are over-thought and can be overwhelming as it is more opinionated. Based on the description of both sides, I find the scientific truth to be more satisfying as it is based on evidence, more realistic and credible as opinions from the interpretive truth can be subject to bias.

Question 2: Are you hoping that your study of communication theory will give you insight into general laws of human of human nature or insight into specific human situations?

My hope in studying the communication theory is that it will provide an insight into the specific human situations. The reason is that humans speak to solve various problems besides socialization. There are various functions of communication that may include, guiding behaviors, broadening personal knowledge of human communication, predicting and controlling communication, challenging current social and cultural realities and also helps in organizing and understanding our communication experiences. Based on these functions, I can, therefore, say that it provides insight into specific human situations.

Question 3: How do you account for the wide-ranging diversity among types of interpretive theories (rhetorical, critical, humanistic, postmodern, etc.) compared to the relative uninformative of objective theories?

I think that the wide-ranging diversity among the types of interpretive theories occurs because the interpretive theories tend to allow for the exploration of multiple truths, and thus provides more room for creativity. On the other hand, the objective theories adhere to a strict single truth idea on an observation that is not biased. The multiple truths are subject to biases, and this accounts for the diversity.