Journal Entry 5

Jose Villafuerte


In recent discussions of specialization, a controversial issue has been whether or not specialization is a problem. On the one hand, there are those who agree that specialization is a way to advance knowledge beyond a king of general application. On the other hand there are those who argue that specialization as had a number of consequences. In the words of David Easton the problem is a “Humpty Dumpty problem.” Many like Easton argue that in the world today specialization as caused there to be too many “pieces,” which is making it hard to understand. In sum while some say that specialization is good, others see it as a problem in today’s world. I would argue that both sides hold truths in their arguments and that the answer is a compromise between both. While I agree that specialization is good, I do believe that it has been stretched out to much. We should use specialization in moderation.