This talk about scholarship and DIY science reminds me of the classical distinction between empiricism and rationalism in philosophy. It seems that we’ve rightly identified this empiricism/rationalism thing as a false dichotomy here on LW. I’m glad to see the same happening for scholarship and DIY science, now too.
This talk about scholarship and DIY science reminds me of the classical distinction between empiricism and rationalism in philosophy. It seems that we’ve rightly identified this empiricism/rationalism thing as a false dichotomy here on LW. I’m glad to see the same happening for scholarship and DIY science, now too.