Single Idea 22353

[catalogued under 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity]

Full Idea

One conception of objectivity is that the facts are 'out there', and it is the task of scientists to discover, analyze and sytematize them. 'Objective' is a success word: if a claim is objective, it successfully captures some feature of the world.

Gist of Idea

One view says objectivity is making a successful claim which captures the facts

Source

Reiss,J/Spreger,J (Scientific Objectivity [2014], 2)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.2


A Reaction

This seems to describe truth, rather than objectivity. You can establish accurate facts by subjective means. You can be fairly objective but miss the facts. Objectivity is a mode of thought, not a link to reality.