Massimo Pigliucci / Philosophy of Pseudoscience Reconsidering Signed 1st ed 2013
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| Year Printed | 2013 |
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| Binding | Softcover, Wraps |
| Language | English |
| Original/Facsimile | Original |
Philosophy of Pseudoscience, Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem Author: Massimo Pigliucci and Martin Boudry, Editors Title: Philosophy of Pseudoscience, Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem Publication: Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2013 Edition: First Paperback Description: Softcover. 469. From the publisher:"What sets the practice of rigorously tested, sound science apart from pseudoscience? In this volume, the contributors seek to answer this question, known to philosophers of science as the demarcation problem. This issue has a long history in philosophy, stretching as far back as the early twentieth century and the work of Karl Popper. But by the late 1980s, scholars in the field began to treat the demarcation problem as impossible to solve and futile to ponder. However, the essays that Massimo Pigliucci and Maarten Boudry have assembled in this volume make a rousing case for the unequivocal importance of reflecting on the separation between pseudoscience and sound science. Moreover, the demarcation problem is not a purely theoretical dilemma of mere academic interest: it affects parents decisions to vaccinate children and governments willingness to adopt policies that prevent climate change. Pseudoscience often mimics science, using the superficial language and trappings of actual scientific research to seem more respectable. Even a well-informed public can be taken in by such questionable theories dressed up as science. Pseudoscientific beliefs compete with sound science on the health pages of newspapers for media coverage and in laboratories for research funding. Now more than ever the ability to separate genuine scientific findings from spurious ones is vital, and The Philosophy of Pseudoscience provides ground for philosophers, sociologists, historians, and lay people to make decisions about what science is or isn't."This copy is fine in black white and blue printed wrappers. No marks or damage at all. Inscribed by the editor Pigliucci on the half title page.. Fine. Seller ID: B505 Subject: Science, Math and Technology, Signed/Inscribed Baykorp Books Selling quality books and related items at reasonable prices. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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