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From: fpst@hubcap.UUCP (Steve Stevenson)
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: Re: Computer Science: where it belongs
Message-ID: <618@hu-cap.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 2-Nov-87 08:15:04 EST
Article-I.D.: hu-cap.618
Posted: Mon Nov  2 08:15:04 1987
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in article <469@ndsuvax.UUCP>, ncmagel@ndsuvax.UUCP (ken magel) says:
> Why not view computer science as a performing art such as painting or music 
> which has two main parts:  performance ( e.g., software engineering), and 
> theory ( study of the phenomena underlying software engineering - why they 
> work and how they can be improved).  Perhaps Computer Science programs should
> be placed within Collges of Art. 

I second this view.  Just like mechanics has several disciplines which
are interested in various aspects, so too should computer science.
The study is "computing" and it covers many fields.  Why do so many
folks keep thinking about absolute control of a discipline.

Maybe y'all need a B.A. - and learn a little about philosophy of science
and some history

-- 
Steve Stevenson                            fpst@hubcap.clemson.edu
(aka D. E. Stevenson),                     fpst@clemson.csnet
Department of Computer Science,            comp.hypercube
Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-1906 (803)656-5880.mabell