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The Growth of a Science

The Growth of a Science EDITORIAL The Growth of a Science J. B. Preston Academic Editor, Therapy IN A &dquo;YOUNG&dquo; it is the case that its SCIENCE, traditionally not have in of proponents only difficulty gaining acceptance their their in other academic areas discipline among counterparts in the have and also larger public community; they difficulty the basic and formulating concepts, definitions, procedures by which all-or most-of the members of said new discipline agree to abide. As a science new widens; matures, however, acceptance members the and pioneers; definitions, procedures join concepts, of or as either &dquo;far fetched&dquo; become (earlier thought &dquo;creative&dquo;) or with an to the effective- sharpened eye practicality, day-to-day of that within When a science has reached ness, discipline society. such a &dquo;comfortable&dquo; in its the of point development, danger for a of reasons from entrenchment, variety ranging security job to to becomes professional prestige political power, very great indeed. When entrenchment the of scientific occurs, spirit open- ness to new discoveries suffers. Is the field of disabilities so so well learning mature, that it does not need the and assistance of entrenched, support other interested or even well its peripheral to, parties beyond, own We contend that it is not. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Academic Therapy SAGE

The Growth of a Science

Preston, J.B.
Academic Therapy , Volume 12 (2): 5 – Dec 1, 1976
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EDITORIAL The Growth of a Science J. B. Preston Academic Editor, Therapy IN A &dquo;YOUNG&dquo; it is the case that its SCIENCE, traditionally not have in of proponents only difficulty gaining acceptance their their in other academic areas discipline among counterparts in the have and also larger public community; they difficulty the basic and formulating concepts, definitions, procedures by which all-or most-of the members of said new discipline agree to abide. As a science new widens; matures, however, acceptance members the and pioneers; definitions, procedures join concepts, of or as either &dquo;far fetched&dquo; become (earlier thought &dquo;creative&dquo;) or with an to the effective- sharpened eye practicality, day-to-day of that within When a science has reached ness, discipline society. such a &dquo;comfortable&dquo; in its the of point development, danger for a of reasons from entrenchment, variety ranging security job to to becomes professional prestige political power, very great indeed. When entrenchment the of scientific occurs, spirit open- ness to new discoveries suffers. Is the field of disabilities so so well learning mature, that it does not need the and assistance of entrenched, support other interested or even well its peripheral to, parties beyond, own We contend that it is not.

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Published: Dec 1, 1976

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