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What does KWT mean by theory? What makes for a good theory? What are the criteria for measuring and evaluating a theory? How does theory relate to practice? Should one be involved with theoretical issues only or is the world of practice also important? How far should men of theory go in their engagement with practice? Is the distinction as sharp as some think? These are some of the questions that have guided me in my attempt to understand what KWT means by theory and practice.
The goal of philosophy is truth; the goal of statesmanship is a decision.
—KWT (B1962: 7)
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Rajaee, F. (2013). Theory and Practice. In: Kenneth W. Thompson, The Prophet of Norms. Palgrave Macmillan History of International Thought. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137301796_2
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