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Monthly Archives: April 2011
The problem of infinity
So when we use quantitative methods (numbers) or qualitative methods (words) to study the person, we are limiting our understanding to what can be numerated or expressed in words. But is there not a part of human experience that is beyond numbers, and beyond our ability to express in words? Continue reading