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Re: When theories formerly considered to be in their scientific [#permalink]
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Zohair123 wrote:
Can someone explain why C is wrong here? The "disinterestedness" is already mentioned as "scientific objectivity". Also in the second sentence, presumed neutrality is eventually turned out to be bias, so human prejudices can be filled here as well, in my opinion.


Focus on "instead" in the sentence.
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1. The first blank should reflect the opposite of "bias", which is done only by "disinterested".
2. The second blank is tricky. One might choose "errors"; however, bias need not be errors. They are human constructions. "Imperatives" does not fit here.


Why isnt it C,F? As we can think that the Theories that could verify scientific objectivity have turned out the be biased, Then Impartial science takes a position that a lot of the knowledge areas are human construct.
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When theories formerly considered to be (i) _______ in their scientific objectivity are found instead to reflect a consistent observational and evaluative bias, then the presumed neutrality of science gives way to the recognition that categories of knowledge are human (ii) _______ .

The phrase "are found instead" creates a contrast between "reflect a consistent observational and evaluative bias" and "theories formerly considered to be (i) _______ in their scientific objectivity".

Thus, the theories ought to be disinterested in their scientific objectivity to contrast with the subjectivity (observational and evaluative bias) mentioned later.

Verifiable is not the right word, because we are trying to measure the theories in the parameter of scientific objectivity. Either it is interested (biased) or disinterested. Neither does callous make sense here.

Now if the presumed neutrality gives way, then categories of knowledge become subjective or recognized as human constructions.
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