> Although occasionally advances in historical > knowledge > can occur by "outsiders" (i.e. non-professionals), > more often than not these people have little to add > (and therefore would be fine for "pop" or > introductory > history), or rather, lack training in methodology so > that their conclusions are twisted or unsupportable. > I > liken it akin to if I talked about astronomy. I > might > have a lot of information about it, and generally > could possibly even teach it, but any real new > discoveries (beyond finding comets and other stellar > bodies...I'm thinking more in the line of > astrophysics > or new theories) would be beyond me because I lack > training in formal methodology of science and > Astronomy research.
Forgot to add that another thing a professional has going for him is a body of knowledge only a professional can have. Damon. ===== ------------------------------------------------------------ Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: ------------------------------------------------------------ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
