English and Literature MLA

sociology 410

You do not have to address every question listed here. In fact, it would be difficult to do so in ~350 words satisfactorily. Please choose the question(s) you are most interested in.

What are Sokal and Bricmonts main critiques of the authors they are replying to? What are the implications for the humanities and social sciences? Do you agree or disagree with them, and why?

What are the differences and similarities between the Sokal Affair and Sokal Squared? Do these hoaxes have different or similar implications, and why?

How does Dregers defense of science differ or is similar to the above hoaxes? Why might she defend a proposed typology when it has been denounced by an overwhelming majority of the community it intends to describe?

How do Ryan and Jetha push us to think about the assumptions inlayed in evolutionary psychology and the science they address? What are the implications of their findings?

What surprised you most about this weeks readings, and why?