The Word “Scientist” or its Substitute

Abstract

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.