Gordin, Michael D.
On the Fringe: Where Science Meets Pseudoscience
- ISBN 13:
- 9780197555767
- author:
- Gordin, Michael D.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 centimeters
- Genre:
- Science, Philosophy & Social Aspects, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
On the Fringe Where Science Meets Pseudoscience by Michael D. Gordin explores the complex issue of defining what makes a field "pseudo" science. This book delves into the philosophical and historical attempts to address this problem, revealing how understanding doctrines often seen as antithetical to science can provide valuable insights into its past and present. Gordin examines various marginalized doctrines, including parapsychology, Lysenkoism, scientific racism, and alchemy, to better understand the struggle to define what science is and is not. By analyzing these examples, he sheds light on how a doctrine becomes demonized as pseudoscientific, who has authority to make such pronouncements, and how the status of science is shaped by cultural and political contexts. This book offers a nuanced exploration of scientific demarcation, one that can inform our understanding of contemporary disputes over issues like climate change and vaccination.
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