A Brief Note On Liberal Arts Seminar The Pursuit Of Science

Erich Thalacker Dr. Paulina Mena October 2, 2014 Intersections: Liberal Arts Seminar The Pursuit of Science Frequently, scientists are judged purely on the contributions they make towards the advancements to science. This being an integral aspect of evaluating them, society cannot forget the importance of how each individual became the great patron of science that they are vastly known for. Many variables make up a scientist; their genes, how they are raised, their place in society, and the historical context of the time they lived in are just to name a few. These individual concepts are what make up the human side of science, the side often forgotten and skipped over when thinking about our favorite scientists. Many of them must use†¦show more content†¦Edward Hoffman, who gained his PhD from the University of Michigan, states that Samuel had to do his long labor in order to provide for his increasing household (Hoffman 6). Because his father was not around all the time, Abraham had to rely on himself and deal with his mother. Though he was born into an une ducated family, Abe’s kin encouraged him in all of his intellectual pursuits. They saw the value in working with ones mind and encouraged Maslow to be scholar (Hoffman 5). This encouragement helped put Abraham in schooling opportunities and he took advantage of them all. Though, he may not have had emotionally supporting parents and â€Å"remembers his childhood as a bleak time,† Maslow was very close with his cousin, Will Maslow (Hoffman 10). The friendship pushed Maslow to learn more about himself and become more outgoing, along with building his low-self esteem. Similar to how Abraham’s ties with other humans in his childhood was limited, so where his opportunities in the area he and his family were located at. Abe explains that each block in the neighborhood he resided him had its own â€Å"ethnic identity [whether it be] Irish, Italian, or Jewish† (Hoffman 3). This way of life was hard on a young and scrawny boy who had a craving for learning. Maslo w explains, â€Å"I was the little Jewish boy in the non-Jewish neighborhood. It was like being the first Negro enrolled in the all-white school. I was isolated and unhappy. I grew up in libraries and