Sokal, Alan
Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals' Abuse of Science
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780312204075
- author:
- Sokal, Alan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- St Martins Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 14.22 x 2.29 x 20.83 centimetres
- Genre:
- History of ideas, intellectual history
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The similarities between quantum gravitational theory and postmodern philosophy may seem intriguing, but a closer look reveals a world of nonsense. In 1996, physicist Alan Sokal's essay in Social Text sparked a heated debate after it was exposed as a clever parody. Sokal and physicist Jean Bricmont now take the discussion further, examining the pseudo-scientific writings of influential French and American intellectuals. They challenge the notion that scientific theories are mere social constructions, offering a clear and witty critique of the prevailing ideas.
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