To earn a PhD, one must convince those already in the field that they have something unique to contribute. But if it is so unique that it threatens the presuppositions of those in the field, they will be turned down. So they have to stick to the established ideas. Then, to convince themselves that their PhD is well-earned, they have to convince themselves that they believe those ideas.
To earn a PhD, one must convince those already in the field that they have something unique to contribute. But if it is so unique that it threatens the presuppositions of those in the field, they will be turned down. So they have to stick to the established ideas. Then, to convince themselves that their PhD is well-earned, they have to convince themselves that they believe those ideas.
To earn a PhD, one must convince those already in the field that they have something unique to contribute. But if it is so unique that it threatens the presuppositions of those in the field, they will be turned down. So they have to stick to the established ideas. Then, to convince themselves that their PhD is well-earned, they have to convince themselves that they believe those ideas.
Exactly. Very insightful. Check out the book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Kuhn. All about scientific paradigm shift.