Theorizing about people is different from theorizing about termites or trees, because with respect to people we live inside the objects we theorize about. For termites or trees there is no option but to theorize from the outside looking in, and the only test of reasonable theorizing must be some measure of the coherence between theoretical predictions and observed outcomes. In contrast, the humane sciences can also call upon theorizing from the inside looking out. Indeed, much social theorizing can only be done from the inside looking out. The claim that people seek to be effective in applying means to the pursuit of ends is not a conclusion of outside observation and inference, but rather is a feature of our self-awareness. To be sure, theorizing from the inside looking out is an instrument that must be used with care, for a danger that comes with it is that it can turn into a battle among contending prejudices and intuitions.