The postmodern neoepistemólogo should always try Witchfinder inquisitors and scientists, and closed to anyone seeking evidence against the statement "A extragalactic elves like fontina cheese." You should always confuse science with technology, and inevitably have to mix ideology, poetry and hormone cocktail that "well prepared" gives pearls like this: So, a modern "theoretical breakthrough" must now decide in favor of epistemological anarchy, we must give equal value to astrology and astronomy, must be frankly acknowledged that progress is not possible, and if the Sabin vaccine had been applied in an African community in the twelfth century would not have taken effect because for them the "truth" was different and did not believe in it ( cultural relativism dixit). The "anything goes" united cultural relativism and a fun interpretations of quantum mechanics, they formed the mainstay pseudoepistemológico New Old Age.
Ranted in this science was not originally recommended giving free rein to the teaching of voodoo in college in the name of freedom of ideas, not to talk about objectivity, "is an illusion, a consequence of myopia theory of knowledge, "he said. The Prophet put the philosopher Paul Feyerabend, in the twentieth century gave a great boost to the New Age movement with his famous "Anything goes" (any-thing goes).
Now the farmers of esotericism, quackery, vendors and healing talismans of cardboard, have intellectual / oides that will pave the way by providing a theoretical discourse that justifies their practices.
But a careful examination of the epistemology of the New Era "halo transforms this ridiculous and fragility. And if that pseudoscience is supported by "epistemologists" much better, because it acquires an aura of seriousness and solidity.
A skirt to hold on to." And what we offer in return? Uncertainty! Insecurity! "