The persistence of this imagery calls to mind what Ludwik Fleck termed 'the self-contained' nature of scientific thought. As he described it, 'the interaction between what is already known, what remains to be learned, and those who are to apprehend it, go to ensure harmony within the system. But at the same time they also preserve the harmony of illusions, which is quite secure within the confines of a given thought style.Emily Martin
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This quote is a great example of the self-contained nature of scientific thought. It is a reminder that we can learn so much by paying attention to how we think and what we believe. The external world, as we see it through our senses, is not an objective reality. It is a collection of sensations and perceptions that we use to build our ideas about the world.
We cannot experience the world directly, only through our senses and intellect, which is why scientific thought is such a valuable part of our lives. Science can give us an understanding of how things work and how to make them better. But no matter how much we know, we will never know everything or understand all of nature.
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