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> So, part of what i'm saying is that it'd be nice if people would stop dismissing other fields as "not science" :P 'Twould also be nice if people would stop t
by neutronicus 14y ago
> So, part of what i'm saying is that it'd be nice if people would stop dismissing other fields as "not science" :P
'Twould also be nice if people would stop trying to usurp the authority of physics in the public policy domain.
- knowtheory 14y agoThese goals, they are not incompatible ;) Also, I'm curious as to which usurpations you are alluding.
- neutronicus 14y agoSocial scientists try very hard to capitalize on the epistemological clout associated with the word "science", epistemological clout derived mostly from the successes of physics, chemistry, and biology in the industrial/medical/policy arena. The "not science" squabbles are an inevitable result of physics/chemistry/biology not wanting their brand diluted, and the social sciences wanting to, IMO, inflate the value of their own brand.