Hi Ed,
At 08:31 13/08/01 -0400, you wrote:
>As for the woman at the Sorbonne who wrote the thesis on astrology, I would
>be curious about what she wrote on. For example, perhaps she is a social
>historian interested in the role astrology played in peoples lives or in the
>decisions made by the ruling classes. I doubt very much that she was
>granted a degree in astrology, but then I suppose anything is possible these
>days.
More details (according to The Times):
<<<<
A number of French scientists have joined a call for Mme Teisser's
doctorate to be revoked. They have poured scorn on her 900-page thesis,
entitled "The epistemological situation of astrology through ambivalence
fascination/rejection in post-modern societies."
>>>>
. . . and here's a bit more:
<<<<
Bernard Lahire, Professor of Sociology at the elite �cole Normale
Sup�rieure, said in his report of the affair: "It is not that this is a bad
sociological thesis. It is one that has a total absence of sociology in it.
It only defends the point of view of the astrologer and lacks anything that
can be called scientific. . . . [The Sorbonne has become] a refuge for
lecturers without rigour and who are sometimes explicitly anti-rational."
>>>>
Oh, and there was something else about Mme Teissier -- she once advised
President Mitterand on the conduct of the Gulf War.
So help us!
Keith Hudson
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