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Writing ourselves: creating knowledge in a postmodern world

G Rolfe1

  • 1School of Health Studies, St James Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.

Nurse Education Today
|February 21, 1998
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Writing is a creative act that produces knowledge, not just a way to present ideas. This paper explores the intrinsic value of writing for discovery, emphasizing its connection to teaching and learning.

Area of Science:

  • * Sociology
  • * Psychology
  • * Philosophy
  • * Literature

Background:

  • * Recent publications focus on the 'how-to' of academic writing and publication.
  • * This paper addresses the philosophical 'why' behind the writing process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To explore writing as a creative act of knowledge production.
  • * To differentiate between writing for discovery versus writing for presentation.
  • * To establish a connection between the acts of writing and teaching.

Main Methods:

  • * Philosophical inquiry into the nature of writing.
  • * Analysis of the verb 'to write' and its transitive/intransitive uses.
  • * Synthesis of concepts from sociology, psychology, philosophy, and literature.

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Main Results:

  • * Writing is fundamentally a creative process where knowledge is generated.
  • * The act of writing is intransitive, focused on discovery rather than presentation.
  • * Writing is essential for effective teaching.

Conclusions:

  • * The intrinsic value of writing lies in its capacity for knowledge creation.
  • * Writers discover knowledge through the act of writing itself.
  • * Teaching necessitates a foundation in writing.