On Nov 25, 2010, at 12:34 PM, "Jim Clark" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi > > I do wonder about the application of "objective" to this review since the > reviewer, Jan Golinski, is an unabashed promoter of a constructionist view of > the history of science. From his website, here is a brief description of one > of his books: > > "Viewing scientific knowledge as a product of human culture, Do you not view science as a product of human culture, Jim. If not, then what might it be a product of? > > Reading the review, I was struck by the claim that "objectivity" only emerged > as a central value for scientists in the mid 19th century. Surely, it has a > much older footing in science and empiricism (e.g., Bacon's idols of the > mind, the use of observation to test beliefs, ...). > Read the book and you might learn something new. Chris --- Christopher D Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M6C 1G4 Canada [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=6752 or send a blank email to leave-6752-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
