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Article #1285Re: What is a methodology
From: "Steve" Stevenson
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1987 14:42
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1987 14:42
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in article <118@thirdi.UUCP>, sarge@thirdi.UUCP (Sarge Gerbode) says: > .... If we are to believe Kuhn's ideas, a person who is too far outside the > paradigm (and certainly someone who is insufficiently trained) will not be > able > to understand the methods, unless the description of "the methodology" > contained a whole explication of the field of study and its paradigm. I'll drink to that! I've had that happen several times. The medical analogy is very apt, at least in my experience. But isn't this the societal aspect of something like math. I can certainly have a background sufficient to understand the material, but one still has to read the stuff. But that's humans protecting their turf, I guess. -- D. E. (call me Steve) Stevenson steve@hubcap.clemson.edu Department of Computer Science, (803)656-5880.mabell Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-1906
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Subject: Re: What is a methodology
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