This old story from China or India was made into the poem The Blind Man and the Elephant by John Godfrey Saxe 5 . Six blind men find excellent empirical evidence from different parts of the elephant a...This old story from China or India was made into the poem The Blind Man and the Elephant by John Godfrey Saxe 5 . Six blind men find excellent empirical evidence from different parts of the elephant and all come to reasoned inferences that match their observations. Their research is flawless and their conclusions are completely wrong, showing the necessity of including holistic analysis in the scientific process. The fifth, who chanced to touch the ear, Said; "E'en the blindest man
