From Empiricism to Hermeneutics: Educational Leadership as a Practical and Moral Activity.

Smith, John K.; Blase, Joseph

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Publication Date: 1991

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From Empiricism to Hermeneutics: Educational Leadership as a Practical and Moral Activity.

Smith, John K.; Blase, Joseph

Journal of Educational Administration, v29 n1 p6-21 1991

Empiricists argue that social reality is independent of our interest in it; however, hermeneuticists hold that social reality is socially constructed and facts are not separate from values. Examines the implications of hermeneutics on the study and practice of educational leadership. (54 references) (MLF)

Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Hermeneutics, Leadership Qualities, Leadership Responsibility, Moral Values

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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