A Theoretical Approach

As our readings in this past section focus on Kosso's ideas I feel it is important to address where he stands in this mix. Mr. Kosso tends to explain one thing and make a generalization that the other will occur. He also states that each theory has a different meaning and may have more than one in that of itself. In class we also discussed theories running in packs and believing that something will occur can inthe end make that outcome occur; just because you made it so. Now theoretical claims are often made on things I am unable to observe, but they have basis behind them ( Prof. Flower put this as remnants). The first advance in these theories is hypothetical but as they are gradually tested over and over, and if still stand true then it becomes law. Science today is often based upon the knowledge of these theories the testing of them is what separates good theories from quackery. Kosso claims however that theories run in a linear path and all flow together. I agree in this until we get downstream where the claims and answers are very cut and dry. Sure upstream they ran linear but I feel as though when we get down to it all there will be a white and black; that is of course if we do solve such problems. I have read some of my peers' reviews and they seem to agree with kosso and Latour as well as I do in some of these ideas, but I also belive it is sort of a copout move to leave these ideas so broad and to just say that they intertwine. Once the smoke has cleared your stand must also be.