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Panel probes reason and objectivity: faculty debate limits of scientific method and role of transparency
Summary
Panelists at a Davidson Honors College lecture series discussed reason as both a process and capacity, debated objectivity and the role of specialization in knowledge, and contrasted scientific standards with other epistemic modes.
Faculty panelists at a Davidson Honors College session unpacked the meaning of "reason," debated objectivity in science, and discussed how specialized disciplinary methods affect public understanding.
Ron (presenter) offered a definition grounded in philosophy: "Reason is thoughtful reflection on a particular aspect of the human experience," he said, distinguishing reason as a verb (a reflective process) and as a noun (the capacity to reflect). He traced the historical elevation…
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