Re: pluralism in science

Posted by glen ep ropella on
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/pluralism-in-science-tp7582640p7582678.html

Roger Critchlow wrote at 04/11/2013 03:42 PM:

> The issue here is that we have a variety of ways of studying human
> behavior each of which claims to be good science done by good scientists.
>
> One philosopher of science (Kuhn) says the study of human behavior is
> immature, when it's really good science it will settle on the correct
> method.
>
> Another philosopher of science (Longino) says maybe there isn't a single
> correct method, maybe there are multiple correct methods.
>
> The scientist says my method is the correct method!  Fund me!
>
> The popular science journalist writes it up as a horse race or prize
> fight or political campaign.

So, have we converged on the idea that a philosopher of science is at
least analogous to an anthropologist, one who specializes in scientists?

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The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to
rule. -- H. L. Mencken


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