Here's a column from today's /Inside Higher Ed/ that claims it is socially acceptable for academics to know nothing about math and science, but not to know nothing about art and music (and then gets all self- righteous about the former while personally admitting to the latter). http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2008/08/04/orzel
I'm don't think I fully agree with this fellow. On the one hand, I know boatloads of academics who know nothing about art and music and, on the other hand, I think that academics who proclaim their ignorance of math and science "drop slightly in [the] estimation" of their colleagues just as much as this columnist does when he admits his ignorance of art and music (whether they "feel" it like he does or not). Still, it was an interesting read. It might have been more interesting if it had been written by someone who thought that remedying his own educational lacunae was at least as good an approach as sheepishly admitting it and then immediately moving to decrying those of the "other side." Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ "Part of respecting another person is taking the time to criticise his or her views." - Melissa Lane, in a /Guardian/ obituary for philosopher Peter Lipton ================================= --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
