Pigliucci, Massimo
Nonsense on stilts how to tell science from bunk - Chicago London : University of Chicago Press 2010. - 332 p
Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-327) and index.
Introduction : science versus pseudoscience and the "demarcation problem" -- Hard science, soft science -- Almost science -- Pseudoscience -- Blame the media? -- Debates on science : the rise of think tanks and the decline of public intellectuals -- Science and politics : the case of global warming -- Science in the courtroom : the case against intelligent design -- From superstition to natural philosophy -- From natural philosophy to modern science -- The science wars I : do we trust science too much? -- The science wars II : do we trust science too little? -- Who's your expert? -- Conclusion : so, what is science after all?
9780226667867
Pseudoscience
Science
Science
Science
Science
530.1 / PIG
Nonsense on stilts how to tell science from bunk - Chicago London : University of Chicago Press 2010. - 332 p
Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-327) and index.
Introduction : science versus pseudoscience and the "demarcation problem" -- Hard science, soft science -- Almost science -- Pseudoscience -- Blame the media? -- Debates on science : the rise of think tanks and the decline of public intellectuals -- Science and politics : the case of global warming -- Science in the courtroom : the case against intelligent design -- From superstition to natural philosophy -- From natural philosophy to modern science -- The science wars I : do we trust science too much? -- The science wars II : do we trust science too little? -- Who's your expert? -- Conclusion : so, what is science after all?
9780226667867
Pseudoscience
Science
Science
Science
Science
530.1 / PIG