D., Michael (Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contempo Gordin
Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780190944421
- author:
- D., Michael (Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contempo Gordin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 17.4 x 11 x 0.8 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Science, History, Science,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction explores the philosophical and historical attempts to define what science is and is not. By examining doctrines often seen as antithetical to science, such as parapsychology, Lysenkoism, scientific racism, and alchemy, Michael D. Gordin sheds light on how science operates in the past and today. The book delves into the complexities of demarcation, questioning how a doctrine becomes demonized as pseudoscientific, who has authority to make such pronouncements, and how politics and culture shape the status of science. This exploration offers insights into the struggle to define what science is and is not, tracing the evolution of controversies over time. Through this examination, Gordin aims to better understand the boundaries of scientific inquiry, revealing the intricate relationships between science, philosophy, history, and society.
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