Straw Makeovers, Dogmatic Holism, and Interesting Conversation

For although they understand that positivism is probably not something with which they want their names associated, it is hard for any but the most highly motivated to understand with precision the philosophical history of the term-and it is by no means clear why they should be motivated, given the way specialization presently works. [...] I question the relevance of Johnson's recitation of his doctoral student's survey of education researchers' philosophical and methodological beliefs.