Post #1581598
2025-08-06 17:46 UTC
The "science wars" refers to this massive fight over realism vs antirealism that started in the radical left, before spilling over into frontpage newspaper headlines worldwide. The legacy of *both sides*, the antirealists and the realists, continues to influence reactionaries and fascists today.
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@rechelon@mastodon.social 2025-08-06 17:46
Chances are, you've heard of "Sokal's Hoax" but a misrepresentation of it. Sokal had valid points in '96, but he's since fallen to TERFism in ways that contradict scientific realism. The end of my book tears him and Kathleen Stock apart. Here's a sample chapter: https://store.c4ss.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ch11.pdf
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@Montaagge@kolektiva.social 2025-08-06 18:56
@rechelon i mean, I like the framing of realism vs antirealism, but I think the names need work. I mean, if its about objective reality have you considered calling it objectivism? Really rolls off the tongue. People on the side of reality could call tthemselves Objectivists. Thats catchy.