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Substantive And Ideological Aspects Of Science: An Analysis Of The Velikovsky Controversy, Robert E. Mcaulay
Substantive And Ideological Aspects Of Science: An Analysis Of The Velikovsky Controversy, Robert E. Mcaulay
Sociology ETDs
Conventional conceptions of Science hold that assessment of scientific ideas takes place without extraneous economic, social or cultural interference. Thus, while metaphysical-cultural beliefs may be integral to a theory's genesis, evaluation of scientific merit is seen to be largely based on the empirical evidence provided by observation and experiment. In fact, however, without impugning scientific knowledge it is possible to demonstrate that both substantive and ideological factors may regularly influence the course of scientific practice. Analysis of the reception afforded the ideas of Immanuel Velikovsky reveal that, as in the case of the Copernican Revolution, extra-scientific influences may intertwine with …
An Exploration Of Alternative Causal Models For A Set Of Temporally Ambiguous Social Variables, Charles Edward Mcquade
An Exploration Of Alternative Causal Models For A Set Of Temporally Ambiguous Social Variables, Charles Edward Mcquade
Sociology ETDs
This investigation explores and evaluates several causal models specifying alternative causal relations among a set of temporally ambiguous social variables. Using the method of path analysis and employing current techniques used in the evaluation of such models, several alternative causal models are estimated and evaluated in order to ascertain a pattern of causal relations among the variables which provides the best fit to the data. The study presents four ordinal path analyses of survey data analyzed in a previous Master's thesis (McBride, 1972). Following McBride's theoretical argument, which specifies subjectively experienced feelings of alienation among undergraduate students as a cause …