ABSTRACT
Like the Yeshiva [§11], the scientific discourse is an open discussion in which authority can be over ruled by a consensus of the majority [§21, §28]. A scientific text is never an infallible proclamation, but always a proposal for discussion and dissent. Science is dialectical; the to-and-fro of public communication is essential. But texts, however much they engage the energy and time of the sci entist, come and go. What remains are the data.
