"If the field is seeking knowledge, what are the field’s standards of evidence and methods for self-correction over time? " Surely, this question was answered experimentally by Pluckrose, Lindsay, and Boghossian, when they published a batch of nonsense papers in journals devoted to a mock field called "Gender Studies". This field, like "Critical Social Theory", "Post-Colonial Theory", Homeopathy, Dianetics, etc., ought to have their own institutions outside those which are dedicated to knowledge of reality.
The hardest part about defending the humanities is that parents, students, donors, and responsible politicians are all coming to realize that majoring in humanities is essentially majoring in unemployment. As a taxpayer, I would much rather see my tax dollars going towards university programs dealing with medicine or STEM as these offer a much better return on investment.
"If the field is seeking knowledge, what are the field’s standards of evidence and methods for self-correction over time? " Surely, this question was answered experimentally by Pluckrose, Lindsay, and Boghossian, when they published a batch of nonsense papers in journals devoted to a mock field called "Gender Studies". This field, like "Critical Social Theory", "Post-Colonial Theory", Homeopathy, Dianetics, etc., ought to have their own institutions outside those which are dedicated to knowledge of reality.
“… in humanistic disciplines that support favored (largely progressive-left) political views…”
The favored political views are only *largely* progressive-left?
I’d be *extremely* keen to learn which of the favored political views are not progressive-left!
Unless, of course, you were counting ”hard core radical activist left” separate from mere “progressive-left.
Either way, inquiring minds want to know!
The hardest part about defending the humanities is that parents, students, donors, and responsible politicians are all coming to realize that majoring in humanities is essentially majoring in unemployment. As a taxpayer, I would much rather see my tax dollars going towards university programs dealing with medicine or STEM as these offer a much better return on investment.