Rational Discourse Is Only One Way Of

Science Is Not Sacrosanct. The Mere Fact That It Exists, Is Admired, Has Results Is Not Sufficient For Making It A Measure Of Excellence. Modern Science Arose From Global Objections Against Earlier Views And Rationalism Itself, The Idea That There Are General Rules And Standards For Conducting Our Affairs, Affairs Of Knowledge Included, Arose From Global Objections To Common Sense.

The Validity Of Usefulness, Adequacy Of Popular Standards Can Be Tested Only By Research That Violates Them.

Mathematical Reasoning Is Not Only Exact; It Has Its Own Criteria Of Reality.

Humane Science Must Be Adapted To The Requirements Of A Balanced And Rewarding Life.

The Material Which A Scientist Actually Has At His Disposal, His Laws, His Experimental Results, His Mathematical Techniques, His Epistemological Prejudices, His Attitude Towards The Absurd Consequences Of The Theories Which He Accepts, Is Indeterminate In Many Ways, Ambiguous, And Never Fully Separated From The Historical Background . This Material Is Always Contaminated By Principles Which He Does Not Know And Which, If Known, Would Be Extremely Hard To Test.