Re: Objectivity (RE: MD Individuality)

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Fri Nov 15 2002 - 16:56:26 GMT

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    Hi Jonathan:

    > I think Rick's is a naive view of science and instrument, one almost
    > universal in those with no experience of scientific research, but also
    > common among scientists themselves. Instruments are AIDS for human
    > observation.

    By definition and common understanding, an instrument is a mechanical
    device. Only a biologist (and a liberal politician) would associate a
    human being with something mechanical. :-) I think you view is quite a
    stretch of the meaning of "instrument."

    Platt

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