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Philosophy & Kincheloe's
Unified World View & Indigenous World Views & Critical Complex Hermeneutics
& Critical Symbiotic Hermeneutics & Critical Complex Epistemology & Historicity & Constructivism I will remind readers that all
of the ideas on this website are meant to be taken holistically. I really don't like separating topics out, but at the same
time because Kincheloe's ideas are so holistic and are too much to take in all at once for many of us, I am compelled
to present them in smaller portions. I have found that once people "get this" and spend time in a cyclical, improvisational
manner on the various components of his bricolage that it all comes together to form a grander, more cohesive picture. As
he has stated, it's ok to look at the parts, but remember they are in relationship with other micro, meso, and macrosystems.
He also had mentioned that we are in the strange predicament of having to describe the world from within the world (Knowledge
& Critical Pedagogy). This is where hermeneutics is so useful because we can repeatedly look at the subsystems
in relation to each other and the larger systems and vice versa, and come to greater understandings of deeper and
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PHILOSOPHY In Zen, a duality between Higher Self and Lower Self is not made because - if you believe in the Higher Self, this is
a simple trick of the Lower Self. Alan Watts The "Philosopical Dimension"
of Kincheloe's Bricolage should be started very early in the research phase and continue throughout. The recommended
process is to read about various philosophies, write about them, and attempt to form one's own philosophical perspective to
use to ground the research. This requires including oneself throughout the research process and discourse, or as they frame
it in education "self-reflexivity."
Here's an introductory video by Manly P. Hall. There are hundreds
of YouTube videos of his lectures, so I encourage listening to as many of them as possible--as well as other philosophical
videos and works.
In
the very beginning of his bricolage book, Joe states the following about his rigorous form of fbricolage: "Making
sure everyone understands that I conceive of it as a critical discourse, I focus attention on the way bricolage operates on
an understanding of dominant forms of power. Asserting that the bricolage is grounded upon a philosophical form of research,
the chapter [Chapter 1] traces how an awareness of the historical embeddedness of all acts of knowledge production and social
construction of knowledge shape the world of the researcher" (Rigour and Complexity in Educational Research,
p. x). On page 8 of the same book, he describes in greater depth, "Specifying the Importance of Philosophical Research
in the Bricolage." Philosophy should be a part of our daily work and should be given a huge role in our research and
knowledge production.
Kincheloe's Unified World View: The Foundation for His Multidimensional Critical Complex Bricolage Kincheloe's "Unified World View" is presented in his book Critical Constructivism. It forms the philosophical
and theoretical foundation of all of his "multidimensional" and "critical complex" theories.
It's highly recommended reading in order to understand his bricolage process for the purposes of application.
In this book, he presents the 12 points and a detailed discussion of their attributes that make up his philosophy.
Kincheloe, Joe L. (2005). Critical Constructivism. New York: Peter Lang. His unified world view is based on a highly developed and evolving holistic philosophy.
This philosophy is comprised of 12 major points which he describes in his book Critical Constructivism. The 12 points
coalesce together to form his multidimensional critical complex world view. It’s a new, evolving worldview. We might
refer to it as Kincheloe’s multidimensional critical complex unified world view. It forms the foundation of his unique formulation of critical theory, epistemology, ontology, critical psychology
of complexity, the multidimensional critical complex bricolage, etc.
Indigenous World Views Kincheloe also stresses over and over again throughout his work the importance of indigenous
world views and perspectives from around the world, which greatly informed the world view he conceptualized in his book, Critical
Constructivism, as presented above. Rigorous research in the bricolage requires this. Thus, on this page, I
will be highlighting this important dimension of bricolage.
Moving beyond the "Tools"
Metaphor Richardson, Troy A. (2012). Indigenous knowledge and the machinist metaphors of the bricoleur
researcher. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 1-22. Link to Preview. You can find more information here. Bringing the East and West, North and South Together In
Freedom, Sovereignty, and Unity Joe
writes: My conception
of emancipation is a fluid, ever evolving one that is humble—not arrogant—in its understanding of the limitations
contextual and power driven factors place on everyone’s effort to understand themselves and the world—my
own included. Thus, postformalists [bricoleur-researchers] work to achieve a profane enlightenment in relation to social construction
of mind and ways that we can unite with others from diverse backgrounds and orientations to expand the nature of our consciousness
in ways that lead to transformative social action. In this context, postformalists [bricoleur-researchers] seek connection
with a variety of phenomena—other humans, the natural world, a diversity of insights from cultural traditions both ancient
and contemporary, both Western and non-Western. (pp. 16-17, Kincheloe, 2006, Reading, Writing, Thinking) Here are some videos that will help move us toward a deeper philosophical understanding
of some of these points Joe has made and that have been made on this website. It’s important to do your own personal
homework; these videos are only a start—research other perspectives as you are prompted and guided to doing so—and
most of all, take actions. Even the smallest actions can have amazing effects, as predicted by complexity and chaos theories:
Lakota Thought & Philosophy (Fall 2012) - Francis Cutt Lakota Teachings & Health (Fall 2012) - Albert White Hat Sr.
Robert Morning Sky star elders 1-6 Robert Morning Sky 2-6 Robert Morning Sky 3-6 Robert Morning Sky 4-6 Robert Morning Sky 5-6 Robert Morning Sky 6-6 2012-10-21 Ever Beyond Robert Morning Sky Seth Speaks- Eternal Validity of the Soul excerpts - Jane Roberts
Critical Complex Hermeneutics Critical Symbiotic Hermeneutics
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Free Downloads: Academic papers and articles relating to philosophy,
theory, and praxis that synthesize Joe's ideas.
The following paper was actually written a couple of months before I came across Joe and his work. Eventually,
I will rewrite it and synthesize his great thoughts. :) When I reread this, though, it is now more clear why Joe's work
appeals to me so much! As he always put it, "like minds." I just wish I was the genius he was. Should Western-Based Ethics Form the Foundation
of Global Distance Education? (Paradis; March, 2008) The
first paper below was written for a course in Education for which I was to argue for either Instructivist or Constructivist
teaching. Instructivist teaching is comprised of direct instruction as to what students are to learn and how; whereas, constructivist
teaching allows learners to construct their own learning based on guidance by the teacher. In practice, what is labeled as
constructivist is little more than a disguised form of instructivist teaching and the outcomes are nearly always predetermined.
Joe covers this well in his book, Critical Constructivism. Thus,
the argument between instructivist and constructivist methods becomes meaningless and circular. This paper calls for a fresh
approach using Joe’s theory and shows how we can escape these circular, either-or, and dichotomous arguments through
the incorporation of a consideration of complexity. In this way, teachers can facilitate empowerment for self-construction
of consciousness, resulting in increased creativity and human potential that leads to original knowledge production that can
truly "alleviate suffering" and change the world as Joe's theory calls for. Consciousness Construction: Escaping the
Circular Arguments of Instructivism and Constructivism. (Paradis; Spring, 2009) The Need for a Continuing Assessment of
Our Philosophies (Paradis; Spring, 2009) My Personal Educational Philosophy (Paradis;
November, 2009) The Shifting Paradigms: What's Preventing
Progress? (Paradis, 2009) Remembering Joe Lyons Kincheloe: A Revered Master (Paradis, 2011)
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“As a child I wanted so
desperately for magic to be real. I would work for hours collecting what I hoped were just the right combination of ingredients
to make some type of magic potion that would provide me with special powers….I found such magic in words viewed in
a postformal matrix and I observe and practice that magic everyday.” (Kincheloe, 2006, Reading, Writing, Thinking,
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