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MY intense dislike of the word “scientist” is due to the fact that it debases the currency. The word is not applied to a man to indicate respect for his scientific or philosophical attainments, but to indicate a certain disdainful attitude towards the truth claims of æsthetic, moral, and religious values. The distinction so often expressed between philosophers and scientists is a false one when it implies (and it is meant to imply) that philosophers are uninterested in or indifferent to the positive results of science.
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CARR, H. The Word “Scientist” or its Substitute. Nature 114, 825 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/114825a0
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