Opening Moves Some sociologists of science carry Kuhn’s claim that theories (or theoretically grounded “paradigms”) are prior to observation much further. In particular, they recast the vocabulary of “prior beliefs” into the language of sociology: every scientific belief or commitment should be explained as the satisfaction of earlier sociological “interests.” Such interests may range from … [continue reading]
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How I Got Fired By The Ryerson Philosophy Department.
Overview I’ve been fired by the Ryerson University Philosophy Department. My Chair sends his regrets that “it has come to this.” He acknowledges I’ve “been here for a long time and taught well over the years.” Technically, I’m simply not being “re-hired” for Fall 2019. An advantage of the sessional regime, for the administration, is … [continue reading]