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| − | + | '''Objectivity''' is the basing of [[knowledge]] on empirical, observable data without applying personal preconceptions or experience. No human being is completely [[objective]], although many come closer than others. [[Science]] is often assumed to be objective, yet this claim has been challenged by a range of groups, such as philosophers<ref>Trowbridge, B. ''Understanding the concept of reality''; Helium, (n.d.) [http://www.helium.com/items/1501527-the-concept-of-reality]</ref> psychologists,<ref>Malson, H. ''The thin woman: feminism, post-structuralism, and the social psychology of anorexia nervosa''; Routledge; London. p. 35, (1998) [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=_HFLqqZ3xB0C&lpg=PA35&dq=%22science%20claims%20to%20be%20objective%22&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false]</ref> historians, and sociologists of science.<ref>Richards, E. "Will the Real Charles Darwin Please Stand Up?" in ''New Scientist''; Reed Business Information; London. p. 887, (22-29 December 1983) [https://books.google.com/books?id=NpS_6bpt9KoC&lpg=PA887&dq=%22science%20is%20objective%22&pg=PA887#v=onepage&q&f=false]</ref> | |
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[[Credibility]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, March 30, 2024
Objectivity is the basing of knowledge on empirical, observable data without applying personal preconceptions or experience. No human being is completely objective, although many come closer than others. Science is often assumed to be objective, yet this claim has been challenged by a range of groups, such as philosophers[1] psychologists,[2] historians, and sociologists of science.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Trowbridge, B. Understanding the concept of reality; Helium, (n.d.) [1]
- ↑ Malson, H. The thin woman: feminism, post-structuralism, and the social psychology of anorexia nervosa; Routledge; London. p. 35, (1998) [2]
- ↑ Richards, E. "Will the Real Charles Darwin Please Stand Up?" in New Scientist; Reed Business Information; London. p. 887, (22-29 December 1983) [3]