[HSF] "belief-holders"

[Donald Ross]

I think Khun was referring to holders of immutable beliefs and I do  
not believe many of us  fall into that category otherwise we wouldn't  
be babbling away to each other as we do.
Don

> 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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