Category Archives: philosophy of science

Critical thinking and sex/gender differences: The persistence of belief

Posted on December 5, 2013 by sharon crasnow

In the best of times I find teaching critical thinking tremendously frustrating. I do not teach it at all for long stretches as a result, but the five-five schedule of a full-time community college teacher means that I return (frequently) … Continue reading →

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New blog, new philosophy search engine, and a new post of women in the profession

Posted on February 6, 2009 by sharon crasnow

Several interesting things have been happening online over the last week. First, there is a new philosophy of science group blog: It’s Only a Theory. Posts so far have mostly been about the nature of scientific theories and specifically about … Continue reading →

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My Pacific APA

Posted on March 23, 2008 by sharon crasnow

Last week the Pacific Division of the APA met. For a very brief, visual summary, see this post at Feminist Philosophers. I found the meeting truly interesting for a change. It wasn’t so much the sessions, though there were good … Continue reading →

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On Objectivity

Posted on February 18, 2008 by sharon crasnow

While this post is on objectivity more generally it is specifically about Objectivity by Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison. There are three main points that I took away from the book, though there is much more there that others might … Continue reading →

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Articles in Philosophy of Science: Models and Representation

Posted on December 28, 2007 by sharon crasnow

For a treat during winter break, I am reading back issues of Philosophy of Science and have been pleasantly surprised that there are articles that I am actually interested in reading! Vol. 74 (2007) has a number of articles that … Continue reading →

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