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Radical Constructivism Has An Answer - But This Answer Is Not An Easy One, Dewey I. Dykstra

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>Context • In spite of its advantages and its ability to make valid responses to objections, radical constructivism is not mainstream.

>Problem • Extolling the virtues of radical constructivism and responding logically to the objections does not work. We know this from the evidence of many attempts. Our theoretical stance, radical constructivism, also suggests this approach is not likely to have much influence on realists. We cannot transmit understanding in the signals with which we attempt to communicate. How can we in radical constructivism enable those outside of RC to understand our explanation of human knowing?

>Method • Examine our …