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Originally Posted by Botnst
I think that's pretty close to a universal opinion among scientists, Peragro. Most of them would say that studying Aristotle, Darwin, Nietsche and even Popper is pretty much a waste of precious time. In point of fact, most research scientists refuse to burden themselves with books. By the time a book is published, science has advanced 3-5 years. Why study some compilation 3-5 years out of date? Tenure depends on being current and publishing in high-impact science journals. Scientists with ambition wont waste their time.
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It seems like a reasonable response to the intellectual division of labor. But it does have some problematic social/cultural implications. Marx might argue that the luxury of intellectual history will only become possible in his classless society????
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