Both. They have a framing—typically based on some version of Critical Theory in the case of left-progressives—and evidence is assessed and/or filtered by that Theory. Theory dominates what is considered evidence and how that evidence is assessed.
Both. They have a framing—typically based on some version of Critical Theory in the case of left-progressives—and evidence is assessed and/or filtered by that Theory. Theory dominates what is considered evidence and how that evidence is assessed.
True, but isn't that always and everywhere the case?
How would a farmer and a fisherman look at either the land or the sea? Even if they started as literally twin brothers, after 40-50 years in their respective occupations they can't be seeing the exact same things in exactly the same way. Even with functionally identical eyes their different motivations and acquired knowledge would alter their perceptions.
I think I learned this one from Jordan Peterson, "All perception is motivated".
Both. They have a framing—typically based on some version of Critical Theory in the case of left-progressives—and evidence is assessed and/or filtered by that Theory. Theory dominates what is considered evidence and how that evidence is assessed.
True, but isn't that always and everywhere the case?
How would a farmer and a fisherman look at either the land or the sea? Even if they started as literally twin brothers, after 40-50 years in their respective occupations they can't be seeing the exact same things in exactly the same way. Even with functionally identical eyes their different motivations and acquired knowledge would alter their perceptions.
I think I learned this one from Jordan Peterson, "All perception is motivated".
Inference from past experience is very different from having Theory sort what counts as evidence and what is used as evidence.
For example, having Theory mean that you never even consider that culture matters.