The influence of entrenched values, motivational bias and peer and institutional pressures may obscure
true objectivity.
Granted,
true objectivity is not really possible, but heading back in that direction as an ideal would be a good idea.
That allows for
true objectivity in a way that doesn't always happen with investment management companies.
We have been chasing our tails for a long time when it comes to self - knowledge, and the whole human / non-human distinction evades us, especially when we are attempting to be «objective,» because we tend to think that
true objectivity is possible and even desirable, when in fact
true objectivity doesn't exist.
Not exact matches
Therefore
true faith is radical inwardness or subjectivity, it comes into existence by a negation of
objectivity, and can only maintain itself by a continual process, or repetition, of negating
objectivity.
Is the absolute demand that the physician should defend the life of every man as far as at all possible either the artificial and morally unreflected exaggeration of the biological zest for life which rational man opposes to the
true «
objectivity» of nature's action in life and death, or is such absoluteness a genuine ethical demand?
If
objectivity is defined as what underpins the «one
true story position often taken by science or theology, then the answer is No.
The IPCC is not, in fact, an objective, neutral body that evaluates pure research; it is a dominantly political body controlled by a tight group of
true believers — an advocacy organization that only pretends to scientific
objectivity.
The interesting part of the idea to me was that if the «church» is the prodigal son then those of us that feel we are staying
true to the gospel and serving the Father through tolerance,
objectivity, and humanitarian efforts might be pissy when the «church» comes back home to the Father.
Heavily influenced by the Enlightenment and the philosophical tradition of Logical Positivism (the idea that if something is not able to be judged
true or false, then we are rationally compelled to ignore it as irrelevant), much of the modern Church has bought into the belief that the truth of Christianity should be treated like any other set of factual claims, and that people of faith can somehow rationally observe ultimate truth with a level of personal detachment and
objectivity.
If then it be
true that we can not speak of an act of God without speaking simultaneously of our own existence, if such an act can not be established apart from its existential reference, if it dispenses with the
objectivity attainable by impartial scientific investigation (e.g. by experiment), we inevitably ask whether divine activity has any objective reality at all.
Subjectivity overwhelms
objectivity, which is also
true in Valravn's realm where illusion rules over the material world.
You continue with the daunting but highly respected (and near extinct) task of writing as a
true journalist, one who maintains
objectivity and neutrality; making sure to offer both sides of the position being discussed.
What your comments do indicate however is your extreme bias against those skeptics such as myself who accept AGW as provisionally
true and your rather arrogant general attitude which begins to reveal an emotional attachment to this issue, calling into question your own
objectivity.
This is why I lurve Climate Etc. «Cause when I read the comments I get to find out what «scientific
objectivity» is — in this case, whatever it is that Cap’n believes to be
true (while Mr. T is unavailable by phone).
Generally,
objectivity means the state or quality of being
true even outside of a subject's individual biases, interpretations, feelings, and imaginings