Finding purpose in planning

Lennon, Michael 2015. Finding purpose in planning. Journal of Planning Education and Research 35 (1) , pp. 63-75. 10.1177/0739456X14560573

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Abstract

This article presents a novel interpretive approach to advancing knowledge of how practitioners locate purpose in their practice and how this in turn influences their practice. The approach is formulated by drawing upon and integrating the moral philosophy of Alasdair MacIntyre with the hermeneutical philosophy of Paul Ricouer. The article argues that this approach offers insight into the important role of narrative in producing self-understanding, rationalizing judgment, and justifying action. Original empirical material regarding a practitioner’s account of promoting a new planning concept is used to illustrate the elucidatory potential of the approach.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	0739-456X
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2024 19:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/65034

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