Theory and practice reinforce each other rather than one preceding the other

Evidence

Th e Ordinovisti reconcile the dichotomy between theory and practice with the concept of praxis— the idea that theory and practice reciprocally inform and strengthen each other and can reinforce the transformative dynamics already underway. Action is thought, and thought is action. — Clara E. Mattei, The Capital Order, 521

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines praxis as used by the Italian worker council advocates.
• XREF: connects to: Human action requires both reflection and practice together — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 406; Practice undermines theory from within as a destructive element — Dirk Braunstein, Adorno’s Critique of Political Economy, 1100; Symbolic and material conflicts reinforce each other rather than competing as explanations (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Human action requires both reflection and practice together #corroborates (0.95) — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 406
• Practice undermines theory from within as a destructive element #contradicts (0.85) — Dirk Braunstein, Adorno’s Critique of Political Economy, 1100
• Symbolic and material conflicts reinforce each other rather than competing as explanations #exemplifies (0.75)
• Repetition necessarily alters what it repeats #epitomizes (0.72) — Donna Landry and Gerald MacLean, The Spivak Reader, 721