Quotes by Objectivity I'm not a slave to objectivity. I'm never quite sure what it means. And it means different things to different people. Peter Jennings objectivitymeanpeople I'm a little concerned about this notion everybody wants us to be objective. Peter Jennings objectivitywantlittles In stamping photography with the patent of realism, society does nothing but confirm itself in the tautological certainty that an image of reality that conforms to its own representation of objectivity is truly objective. Pierre Bourdieu objectivityphotographyreality Biochemists and biologists who adhere blindly to the Darwinism theory search for results that will be in agreement with their theories and consequently orient their research in a given direction, whether it be in the field of ecology, ethology, sociology, demography (dynamics of populations), genetics (so-called evolutionary genetics), or paleontology. This intrusion of theories has unfortunate results: it deprives observations and experiments of their objectivity, makes them biased, and, moreover, creates false problems. Pierre-Paul Grasse objectivityagreementknowledge No man thoroughly understands a truth until he has contended against it. Ralph Waldo Emerson objectivitytruthmen [In geology,] As in history, the material in hand remains silent if no questions are asked. The nature of these questions depends on the "school" to which the geologist belongs and on the objectivity of his investigations. Hans Cloos called this way of interrogation "the dialogue with the earth," "das Gesprach mit der Erde." Reinout Willem van Bemmelen objectivityscienceschool I'm open to comments. I'm open to objective points of view, because I've been very narrow and very subjective. Richard Donner point-of-viewobjectivityviews Many of us who read the literature of social science as laymen are conscious of being admitted at a door which bears the watchword "scientific objectivity" and of emerging at another door which looks out upon a variety of projects for changing, renovating, or revolutionizing society. In consequence, we feel the need of a more explicit account of how the student of society passes from facts to values or statements of policy. Richard M. Weaver objectivitybearsdoors Not only did I rediscover every experience of my life, I had to live each unfulfilled desire as well—as though they’d been fulfilled. I saw that what transpires in the mind is just as real as any flesh and blood occurrence. What had only been imagination in life, now became tangible, each fantasy a full reality. I lived them all—while, at the same time, standing to the side, a witness to their, often, intimate squalor. A witness cursed with total objectivity. Richard Matheson objectivityrealblood Properly conducted scientific studies . . . give us a pretty good idea of when something is likely to be correct. To me, pretty good is a linguistic statistic that falls somewhere in between more likely than not and beyond a reasonable doubt, et avoides the pitfalls arising from the belief in complete objectivity. Robert A. Burton objectivityhumilityfall "Is," "is," "is" — the idiocy of the word haunts me. If it were abolished, human thought might begin to make sense. I don't know what anything "is"; I only know how it seems to me at this moment. Robert Anton Wilson subjectivityobjectivitymight Objectivity is a fallacy...there are different opinions, but you dont give them equal weight. Robert Bazell objectivitydifferentgiving Distance not only gives nostalgia, but perspective, and maybe objectivity. Robert Morgan distanceobjectivitygiving The essence nature of the Brahmin is an urge to know the truth...the true Brahmin pursues truth at all costs and will not permit considerations of comfort or convenience to stand in his way. His most outstanding characteristic is his objectivity, his ability to rise above the dust of the arena, to resist the hypnotising effects of words and the blind passion of cults, political or religious. Robert S. de Ropp passionobjectivityreligious Science has long been in the value business. Despite a widespread belief to the contrary, scientific validity is not the result of scientists abstaining from making value judgments; rather, scientific validity is the result of scientists making their best efforts to value principles of reasoning that link their beliefs to reality, through reliable chains of evidence and argument. Sam Harris best-effortobjectivityreality I think objectivity is like this strange myth that people think you're supposed to achieve, but actually, the dirty little secret is that it's not attainable any more than pure justice is attainable by the courts. Sebastian Junger objectivitydirtythinking That being said, even if we cannot achieve it, journalism that strives toward objectivity and fairness has an important place in our society. So, too, does being honest and open when presenting our own opinions, as you do so well in your book Sheri Fink objectivityimportantbook The absolutist parades his good solid grounding in observation, reason, objectivity, truth and fact; the relativist sees only fetishes. Simon Blackburn absolutismobjectivityfacts Every atheist is an idolater- unless he is worshipping the true God in his impersonal aspect. The majority of the pious are idolaters. Simone Weil majorityobjectivityatheist The materialistic paradigm of Western science has been a major obstacle for any objective evaluation of the data describing the events occurring at the time of death. Stanislav Grof gdpdataobjectivity«23456789101112»
