James Dillon
Biographic Data
| ID | 7390654 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Dillon |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Dillon |
| SIGNATURE | DILLON J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Wild’ Critical Analysis
University professors are busy sharing with students the analytical tools of various “critical” theories, while students are only too eager to apply what they’ve learned to real world events. Psychologist James Dillon calls this reckless application of poorly understood theories “wild critical analysis,” and likens it to handing a loaded weapon to a child and walking away
Occluding the Obligational Realm
This paper examines ideas in psychology that eclipse a proper understanding of happiness. There are good reasons to believe in the existence of an obligational realm, a metaphysical territory over which a sovereign being rules. Once we recognize the obligational realm’s power, we can help others understand what it calls them to do in their small choices and major life decisions. Unfortunately, the force of the obligational realm is occluded by a …
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Occluding the Obligational Realm
This paper examines ideas in psychology that eclipse a proper understanding of happiness. There are good reasons to believe in the existence of an obligational realm, a metaphysical territory over which a sovereign being rules. Once we recognize the obligational realm’s power, we can help others understand what it calls them to do in their small choices and major life decisions. Unfortunately, the force of the obligational realm is occluded by a …
Wild’ Critical Analysis
University professors are busy sharing with students the analytical tools of various “critical” theories, while students are only too eager to apply what they’ve learned to real world events. Psychologist James Dillon calls this reckless application of poorly understood theories “wild critical analysis,” and likens it to handing a loaded weapon to a child and walking away
Epistemology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Autonomy (1 work) · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (1 work) · Critical Realism in Sociology (1 work) · Critical theory (1 work) · Critical thinking (1 work)