Theories of communication, human nature, and the world: Associations and implications

Communication Studies

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-208

  Edwards, Autumn ^a   Shepherd, Gregory J ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assumptions about the world; message design logic; metaphysical beliefs; philosophies of human nature

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956206419     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970409388614     Document Type: Article

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