Problems of empirical solutions to the theory-ladenness of observation

Abstract Recent years have seen enticing empirical approaches to solving the epistemological problem of theory-ladenness observation. I group these in two categories according their method choice: testing and refereeing. argue that none deliver what friends theory-neutrality want them to. Testing does not work because both evidence from cognitive neuroscience perceptual pluralism independently invalidate existence a common observation core. Refereeing it treats as kind superficial, removable bias. Even if such treatment is plausible, there likely no ascertain effects this bias are present. More importantly, suggests deeper, irremovable lies within modules.