ology effect

is the opportunistic creation of fields of study (i.e. Grammatology, semiology) which attempt to blur boundaries between science and philosophy.

('That was when the full force of what I call the '-ology effect' in allusion to all those nouns that use that suffix, archaeology, grammatology, semiology, etc. was felt... it was a clear expression of the effort philosopheres where making to break down the frontier between science and philosophy. I never had much liking for these half-hearted changes of label which enable one to draw freely on the profits of scientificity and the profits associated with the status of philosopher' (bourdieu 'in other words' 6)

ology effect, n.Definitions

ology effect