On the fringe : where science meets pseudoscience / Michael D. Gordin.
On the fringe : where science meets pseudoscience / Michael D. Gordin.
On the fringe : where science meets pseudoscience / Michael D. Gordin.
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
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G 2021/1966
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English
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Physical content
viii, 122 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The demarcation problem --
Vestigial sciences --
Hyperpoliticized sciences --
Fighting "establishment" science --
Mind over matter --
Controversy is inevitable --
The Russian questions.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2021]
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Summary
"Pseudoscience is not a real thing. The term is a negative category, always ascribed to somebody else's beliefs, not to characterize a doctrine one holds dear oneself. People who espouse fringe ideas never think of themselves as "pseudoscientists"; they think they are following the correct scientific doctrine, even if it is not mainstream. In that...
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On the fringe : where science meets pseudoscience / Michael D. Gordin.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-109) and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/1966
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74VKaaeO3v4Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaaeO3v4Z
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ISBN
0197555764
9780197555767
DDC
500
MMS ID
991024424915302626
