tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10721624.post8896915889078274417..comments2023-10-30T12:26:15.822+01:00Comments on Research as a Second Language: The Convenience of TruthThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04858865501469168339noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10721624.post-85019442673993996342014-03-12T07:59:57.078+01:002014-03-12T07:59:57.078+01:00"They feel true, but they don't survive s..."They feel true, but they don't survive scrutiny."<br /><br />This little bit is something I was talking to my students about last week: they should treat their ideas about what they're studying as something to challenge, not something to confirm. Or in your terms, something to scrutinize. If the ideas "survive scrutiny," then it's no longer about what one feels; it's now about truth.<br /><br />(I'm teaching "Pride and Prejudice," and it's quite striking how the novel's implicit theories of interpretation say the same thing.)Andrew Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02804655739574694901noreply@blogger.com