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Tag: history of science

Science, the Constructionists, and Reality

6 March, 201728 May, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 10 Comments

My experience studying sociology of science as an engineer was frustrating, and only later have I come to understand the fundamental differences between the sciences and the humanities and how they think of reality. Read more (16 min, 4100 words)

Case Study: The War on Christmas

24 November, 201616 October, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 10 Comments

The ”war on Christmas” is an example of how a phrase can mean different things and how people typically aren’t interested in making sure they know what others mean. Also about how Christmas changing from unquestioned background norm to one of many cultural practices highlights the arbitrariness of traditions in ways that can be painful to be reminded about.
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