Scientific thought as dogmatism

In science, positivism has had a major impact on how we see the world. It has resulted in the belief that there is only one true answer to a question, all answers are knowable, and that those answers may be combined into a single coherent theory. The authors argue that positivistic thought has mischaracterized the dialectical process and that positivism results in dogmatic thought. The suggestion is made that a more appropriate way of understanding the development of thought is to interpret the activity of knowing as a series of syntheses rather than dramatic resolutions.