[HSF] "belief-holders"

[Tea Acuff]

We are all belief holders. We'll have to dig a little deeper than that before we start throwing rocks. 

Isn't it ironic how we all start scientifically with the hypothesis that can not be accepted only held in reserve until the next test and medically do no harm, but condemn all that do not hold our assessment and treatment plans?

tea



----- Original Message ----
From: Donald Ross <donross at bigpond.com>
To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2008 8:18:04 PM
Subject: Re: [HSF] "belief-holders"

>
> Thomas Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions to understand that
> paradigm shifts occur not by educating belief-holders, but by  
> letting the
> older tenet holders to die off or retire.

Isn't "belief-holders" a lovely  euphemism for so many of our  
colleagues who deserve more colourful eponyms?
Unfortunately Kuhn is correct in believing the affliction  incurable.
Don
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