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This is a really ignorant thing to say. The reason they have to convince people that psychology is a science is because of the misconceptions of people like you who don't understand what it is and how it is studied
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I guess I wouldn't have a problem with them being called a science if they a) studied something that had could be quantified within certain perameters, b) didn't have to justify their existence or their attempt to adhere to the scientific method.
A preacher should practice what they preach. Don't be so quick to judge me. I have taken a few psych and socy classes. I know what they are like. I've experienced their methodolgy first hand. I'm also human and I know that we are more irrational than a virtual partical. The justification that science is no more than the scientific method seems silly to me. That's what happens to be in every introduction to a psych or socy book. Something along the lines of "We're cool and scientific because we first form a hypothesis and then test it. Just like physics or biology..." Given this, I tend to discount these things. It's more of a hand wavey attitude thing. They can be sciences for all I care. It's no skin off of my nose. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I agree with you about the profession driven thing. People are always saying to me, "Well what are you going to do with your math degree" or "I have a degree in _______. I just don't know what I'm going to do for a job." Who really cares. You'll find something to do. Even if you are a computer person you probably won't find a job doing programing. It's money that's got people worried. Good on ya for getting a classics degree. It's damned important that someone knows that useless stuff.
It's all greek to me. Timeo Danaos et Dona Ferentes, ya know. [img]smile.gif[/img]
DeSoya
[ 06-11-2002, 12:46 AM: Message edited by: DeSoya ]