THOMAS HOBBES
02-08-2010, 05:43 AM
G. F HEGEL was a German philosopher who lived between 1770-1831 ac. Without a doubt the precursor of the western/ European philosophy system. This guy wrote / taught almost about anything and everything a human mind knew at that time. He even wrote his own “encyclopedia of philosophical science”.
HEGEL is also known by a phenomenon he called the “Dialectic”. Which is nothing more than a theory in this case, he called it a “Thesis”, later an “Antithesis” emerges as a reaction to this first thesis, and later the process ended up in what HEGEL called a “Synthesis” which is nothing more than a combination/merging of the Thesis with its Antithesis.
Thus in a vernacular language, the Hegelian Dialectic could be defined as a theory that merges its counterpart and then forming a new theory of its kind.
In our department, like in any given culture/community, three main theories strive. Waldo’s theory; Wilson’s theory and Roy’s theory.
Those of us, who had the opportunity to met WALDO, noticed that he truthfully represent the traditionalist spirit of the community. He was respected for being in our community for a long time, even before the new cast of officers became familiar with our department, Waldo was already present witnessing and engaging in the different issues at stake.
Waldo, in virtue of his time in the Department, saw the era of past presidents, past chiefs, past brass and even a step plan in place. An old era who reminisces still lingering in the mind of the true veterans of our Agency. Waldo argued that if an step plan existed in the past, its proof that it could also exist in the future.
On the other side we have Wilson. Wilson represents the “new guns”. Wilson, characterized himself by always being active, playful, very found of the new officers. I don’t think that he even took himself very seriously. In a last weird episode, Wilson was stabbed several times and later caught on fire while playing with flares.
Wilson, listened to Waldo, but he was spirited and adventurous, and always wanted action more than “reflections” and “stories”. Wilson wanted to see arrest, serious police work being done, MPD style. Stats policy in place, a SWAT team put together, Tazers, off duties, detachment policy, mutual agreement, step plan, take home…. The whole 9 yard! But Wilson had serious personal issues; he contradicted himself and his lack of tact make him vanishes. He caused a lot of “waves” and at the end didn’t last long.
Then Roy took place. Roy is an academic individual who lingers around the GC area. He offered a different perspective for the community. He is a skillful politician, who has a poor and blurry notion of police work. Roy’s primary concern is marketing, public perception, political correctness, social networking and an outstanding vague philosophy.
Roy certainly contributed to the demised of Waldo’s era of a raise step plan, and Roy obviously doesn’t share Wilson’s dynamic pragmatism of MPD police work style within our borderlines.
Roy is Roy, and he claims that what is needed is a better understanding of our community in order to deliver a better “costumer service” performance.
As I listened, to Waldo, Wilson and Roy talk, I realized that it would be a good idea not to incorporate one’s style at the expense of the other one. At least in my view, the three are right in their own right. the question remains if it is possible to bring the best of Waldo, the best of Wilson and the best of Roy at once?
Can the three be merged into one? What would HEGEL say of this? ........In this case, could three different theories be merged into one?
HEGEL is also known by a phenomenon he called the “Dialectic”. Which is nothing more than a theory in this case, he called it a “Thesis”, later an “Antithesis” emerges as a reaction to this first thesis, and later the process ended up in what HEGEL called a “Synthesis” which is nothing more than a combination/merging of the Thesis with its Antithesis.
Thus in a vernacular language, the Hegelian Dialectic could be defined as a theory that merges its counterpart and then forming a new theory of its kind.
In our department, like in any given culture/community, three main theories strive. Waldo’s theory; Wilson’s theory and Roy’s theory.
Those of us, who had the opportunity to met WALDO, noticed that he truthfully represent the traditionalist spirit of the community. He was respected for being in our community for a long time, even before the new cast of officers became familiar with our department, Waldo was already present witnessing and engaging in the different issues at stake.
Waldo, in virtue of his time in the Department, saw the era of past presidents, past chiefs, past brass and even a step plan in place. An old era who reminisces still lingering in the mind of the true veterans of our Agency. Waldo argued that if an step plan existed in the past, its proof that it could also exist in the future.
On the other side we have Wilson. Wilson represents the “new guns”. Wilson, characterized himself by always being active, playful, very found of the new officers. I don’t think that he even took himself very seriously. In a last weird episode, Wilson was stabbed several times and later caught on fire while playing with flares.
Wilson, listened to Waldo, but he was spirited and adventurous, and always wanted action more than “reflections” and “stories”. Wilson wanted to see arrest, serious police work being done, MPD style. Stats policy in place, a SWAT team put together, Tazers, off duties, detachment policy, mutual agreement, step plan, take home…. The whole 9 yard! But Wilson had serious personal issues; he contradicted himself and his lack of tact make him vanishes. He caused a lot of “waves” and at the end didn’t last long.
Then Roy took place. Roy is an academic individual who lingers around the GC area. He offered a different perspective for the community. He is a skillful politician, who has a poor and blurry notion of police work. Roy’s primary concern is marketing, public perception, political correctness, social networking and an outstanding vague philosophy.
Roy certainly contributed to the demised of Waldo’s era of a raise step plan, and Roy obviously doesn’t share Wilson’s dynamic pragmatism of MPD police work style within our borderlines.
Roy is Roy, and he claims that what is needed is a better understanding of our community in order to deliver a better “costumer service” performance.
As I listened, to Waldo, Wilson and Roy talk, I realized that it would be a good idea not to incorporate one’s style at the expense of the other one. At least in my view, the three are right in their own right. the question remains if it is possible to bring the best of Waldo, the best of Wilson and the best of Roy at once?
Can the three be merged into one? What would HEGEL say of this? ........In this case, could three different theories be merged into one?