Perhaps the greatest insult that could be paid to the scientific endeavor came in the form of the theory of scientific knowledge as a social construct. According to such a view, science is but one among many social practices or crafts which was only special or unique in that it had become associated with political and social power. This view follows very much in line with Derrida’s assertion that claims to objectivity were but rhetorical ploys aimed at the usurpation of power and control over others. But surely science is more than just one among the many social crafts which mankind engages in, is it not? (more…)
