Introduction

Daniel P. Richards; Kristen R. Moore

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Introduction

Daniel P. Richards
, Kristen R. Moore

Department of Engineering Education

Old Dominion University

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Abstract

Theorizing, a form of experimenting, is about being in touch. What keeps theories alive and lively is being responsible and responsive to the world’s patternings and murmurings. Doing theory requires being open to the world’s aliveness, allowing oneself to be lured by curiosity, surprise, and wonder. Theories are not mere metaphysical pronouncements on the world from some presumed position of exteriority. Theories are living and breathing reconfigurings of the world. Figuring and reconfiguring.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Posthuman Praxis in Technical Communication
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	1-20
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351203067
ISBN (Print)	9780815384854
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351203074
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

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