Chapter XXXI: The Sociology Of Scientists | The Philosophy Of Science by Steven Gussman [1st Edition]
“You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Attributed to Ayn Rand I “I do not mean that philosophers were ordinarily present in universities any more than prophets or saints are ordinarily present in houses of worship. But because those houses of worship are dedicated to the spirit of the prophets and saints, they are different from other houses. They can undertake many functions not central to that spirit, but they remain what they are because of what they look up to, and everything they do is informed by that reverence. But if the faith disappears, if the experiences reported by the prophets and saints ...