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Defend America on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 12:23:13 PM
The "Science" Mantra
by Thomas Sowell
Science is one of the great achievements of the human mind and the
biggest reason why we live not only longer but more vigorously in our
old age, in addition to all the ways in which it provides us with
things that make life easier and more enjoyable.
Like anything valuable, science has been seized upon by
politicians and ideologues, and used to forward their own agendas. This
started long ago, as far back as the 18th century, when the Marquis de
Condorcet coined the term "social science" to describe various theories
he favored. In the 19th century, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
distinguished their own brand of socialism as "scientific socialism."
By the 20th century, all sorts of notions wrapped themselves in the
mantle of "science."
http://townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2009/12/22/the_science_mantra