Discipline Quote by Ruth Hubbard
“To overturn orthodoxy is no easier in science than in philosophy, religion, economics, or any of the other disciplines through which we try to comprehend the world and the society in which we live.”
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Social Construction of Science”, 1995
Challenging established ideas is equally hard across fields; critical thinking is universal.
In simple terms: Questioning norms is tough everywhere.
Embrace interdisciplinary critique.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- academic research
- policy reform
- public debate
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions do you hold?
- How can you test them?
Deeply entrenched beliefs resist change.