The Changing Temptations of Science
A snappy read on the sociology of scientific knowledge — as things stand now. sciencesocial epistemologysociology of knowledgesociology of scientific knowledgeStephen Turner
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Cognitive Science and the Social: A Primer
My chum, the incredibly prolific Stephen Turner, has his forthcoming book now listed. Cognitive sciencePhilosophy of mindSocial NeuroscienceSocial theorysociobiologysociology of knowledgeStephen Turner
The Failed Programme of Analytical Philosophy
Wayne Cristaudo in The European Legacy. Age of EnlightenmentAnalytic philosophyNicholas Capaldisociology of knowledgeWayne Cristaudo
A Case of the Politicization of “Science”
Though there is nothing new in this phenomenon here’s a nice example of good science reporting by Jesse Singal, someone who has consistently taken on the left and the right on at best questionable or at worst outright junk science, the worst offenders these days emanating from the intersectional identitarians. It would be interesting to see how…
Constructivism and Relativism in Oakeshott
This chapter highlights a troubling tension within the philosophy of Michael Oakeshott. The relativistic stance that informs his radical constructivism gives license to socio-political conclusions we know Oakeshott could not possibly accept. constructivismLiberal educationLiberalismMichael OakeshottPolitical philosophyScientismsocial epistemologysociology of knowledgesociology of scientific knowledge
Understanding the Tacit
My chum Steve Turner has a new book out. It has much Oakeshott interest and as many will know Steve has been a longstanding Oakeshott commentator. For me, one of his key articles is “Tradition and Cognitive Science: Oakeshott’s Undoing of the Kantian Mind”, a piece that I reference quite regularly. OK, so the book…
