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Summary
This document appears to be a page (162) from a book or academic text discussing the history and philosophy of science, specifically the evolution of 'scientific objectivity.' It traces the shift from 18th-century idealization (Goethe) to 19th-century mechanical objectivity, and finally to the return of 'trained judgment' in the 1930s and 1940s regarding complex data like EEGs and stellar spectra. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016965' stamp, indicating it is part of a larger collection of evidence gathered by the House Oversight Committee, likely related to the Epstein investigation, though the text itself contains no direct references to Epstein, his associates, or criminal activity.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Goethe | Historical Figure (Natural Philosopher) |
Cited as an example of an 18th-century idealizer in science who depicted the 'ur-plant'.
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| Albinus | Historical Figure (Natural Philosopher) |
Cited as an example of a genius natural philosopher who perfected objects in observation.
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| Cheselden | Historical Figure (Natural Philosopher) |
Cited as an example of a genius natural philosopher.
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Timeline (3 events)
1830s
A shift in scientific image making towards 'minimum of human intervention' and protocols.
General History of Science
Scientists
1930s
Hardline scientific objectivity began running into trouble; re-emergence of expert judgment.
General History of Science
Scientists
Observers
Late 1940s
Doctors began learning how to read electroencephalograms using expert judgment.
Medical Science context
Doctors
Key Quotes (4)
"Scientific objectivity came to mean that our representations of things were executed by holding back from intervention"Source
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"The advantage of objectivity was clear: It superseded the desire to see a theory realized or a generally accepted view confirmed."Source
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"But objectivity came at a cost... You got a blurry, bad depth-of-field, black-and-white photograph that no medical student... could use to learn"Source
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"Expertise could be learned—you could take a course to learn to make expert judgments"Source
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