Maarten Boudry, Massimo Pigliucci:
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Martin Mahner 3. Is a Science of the Supernatural Possible?. Evan Fales 14. Evolved to Be Irrational?. The Salem Region: Two Mindsets about Science John S. Wilkins 22. Agentive Thinking and Illusions of Understanding Filip Buekens Contributors Index. The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Philosophy of Pseudoscience by Massimo Pigliucci What sets the practice of rigorously tested, sound science apart from pseudoscience? This title seeks to answer this question, known to philosophers of science as "the demarcation problem." FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description What sets the practice of rigorously tested, sound science apart from pseudoscience? In this volume, the contributors seek to answer this question, known to philosophers of science as "the demarcation problem." This issue has a long history in philosophy, stretching as far back as the early twentieth century and the work of Karl Popper. But by the late 1980s, scholars in the field began to treat the demarcation problem as impossible to solve and futile to ponder. However, the essays that Massimo Pigliucci and Maarten Boudry have assembled in this volume make a rousing case for the unequivocal importance of reflecting on the separation between pseudoscience and sound science. Moreover, the demarcation problem is not a purely theoretical dilemma of mere academic interest: it affects parents' decisions to vaccinate children and governments' willingness to adopt policies that prevent climate change. Pseudoscience often mimics science, using the superficial language and trappings of actual scientific research to seem more respectable. Even a well-informed public can be taken in by such questionable theories dressed up as science.Pseudoscientific beliefs compete with sound science on the health pages of newspapers for media coverage and in laboratories for research funding. Now more than ever the ability to separate genuine scientific findings from spurious ones is vital, and Philosophy of Pseudoscience provides ground for philosophers, sociologists, historians, and laypeople to make decisions about what science is or isn't. Author Biography Massimo Pigliucci is professor of philosophy at the Graduate Center, CUNY. He has written many books, including Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk and, most recently, Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to a More Meaningful Life. Maarten Boudry is a postdoctoral fellow of the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research at Ghent University. Table of Contents Introduction Why the Demarcation Problem Matters Massimo Pigliucci and Maarten Boudry Part I What's the Problem with the Demarcation Problem? 1. The Demarcation Problem: A (Belated) Response to Laudan Massimo Pigliucci 2. Science and Pseudoscience: How to Demarcate after the (Alleged) Demise of the Demarcation Problem? Martin Mahner 3. Toward a Demarcation of Science from Pseudoscience James Ladyman 4. Defining Pseudoscience and Science Sven Ove Hansson 5. Loki's Wager and Laudan's Error: On Genuine and Territorial Demarcation Maarten Boudry Part II History and Sociology of Pseudoscience 6. The Problem of Demarcation: History and Future Thomas Nickles 7. Science, Pseudoscience, and Science Falsely So-Called Daniel P. Thurs and Ronald L. Numbers 8. Paranormalism and Pseudoscience as Deviance Erich Goode 9. Belief Buddies versus Critical Communities: The Social Organization of Pseudoscience Noretta Koertge Part III The Borderlands between Science and Pseudoscience 10. Science and the Messy, Uncontrollable World of Nature Carol E. Cleland and Sheralee Brindell 11. Science and Pseudoscience: The Difference in Practice and the Difference It Makes Michael Shermer 12. Evolution: From Pseudoscience to Popular Science, from Popular Science to Professional Science Michael Ruse Part IV Science and the Supernatural 13. Is a Science of the Supernatural Possible? Evan Fales 14. Navigating the Landscape between Science and Religious Pseudoscience: Can Hume Help? Barbara Forrest Part V True Believers and Their Tactics 15. Argumentation and Pseudoscience: The Case for an Ethics of Argumentation Jean Paul Van Bendegem 16. Why Alternative Medicine Can Be Scientifically Evaluated: Countering the Evasions of Pseudoscience Jesper Jerkert 17. Pseudoscience: The Case of Freud's Sexual Etiology of the Neuroses Frank Cioffi 18. The Holocaust Denier's Playbook and the Tobacco Smokescreen: Common Threads in the Thinking and Tactics of Denialists and Pseudoscientists Donald Prothero Part VI The Cognitive Roots of Pseudoscience 19. Evolved to Be Irrational? Evolutionary and Cognitive Foundations of Pseudosciences Stefaan Blancke and Johan De Smedt 20. Werewolves in Scientists' Clothing: Understanding Pseudoscientific Cognition Konrad Talmont-Kaminski 21. The Salem Region: Two Mindsets about Science John S. Wilkins 22. Pseudoscience and Idiosyncratic Theories of Rational Belief Nicholas Shackel 23. Agentive Thinking and Illusions of Understanding Filip Buekens Contributors Index Review "In Gary Larson's cartoon 'Scientist Hell, ' a smirking devil ushers an apprehensive man (beard, spectacles, white lab coat) into a room of nattering enthusiasts. The sign on the door reads, 'Psychics, Astrologists & Mediums Eternal Discussion Group.' If a similar room awaits philosophers, the present volume might come in handy."--Martin Curd, Purdue University "Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews" "The problem of demarcation--distinguishing credible science from pseudoscience--is a crucial one, but one that has generally been neglected in recent philosophy of science. It is the issue that underlies such topical debates as that between evolutionists and creationists or intelligent design theorists, for example. This volume does a great service by bringing an impressive range of leading philosophers of science from a wide variety of perspectives to reconsider the issue. It is much to be hoped that its publication will spark a revival of interest in this vital issue." --John Dupre "University of Exeter" A manual to overcome our natural cognitive biases.--Francisco J. Ayala "Corriere della Sera (Italy)" "If the philosophical problem of demarcating science from pseudoscience has a stale reputation, this book is a revitalizing gust of fresh air. Philosophers Pigliucci and Boudry assemble 23 essays that challenge Larry Laudan's famous 1983 proclamation of the demarcation problem's demise. Renewed attention to the philosophical questions that pseudoscience raises mirrors an uptick in interest in pseudoscience among historians, as exemplified by Michael Gordin's The Pseudoscience Wars. Complementing such work, these essays bring focused attention to the practice and historical development of science. . . . A superb introduction to foundational questions that every philosophy student should confront. . . . Accessibly written . . . intellectually adventurous. . . . Essential."--J. D. Martin, University of Minnesota "Choice" "Philosophy of Pseudoscience is a remarkable contribution to one of the most vexing problems in science: the 'demarcation' problem, or how to distinguish science from nonscience. The well-designed diversity of topics and the collective breadth of knowledge of the authors make this book the most comprehensive and authoritative treatise on a majority of the traditional and current demarcation issues. . . . You have a jewel in your hands." --Francisco J. Ayala "University of California, Irvine" Review Quote "The problem of demarcation--distinguishing credible science from pseudoscience--is a crucial one, but one that has generally been neglected in recent philosophy of science. It is the issue that underlies such topical debates as that between evolutionists and creationists or intelligent design theorists, for example. This volume does a great service by bringing an impressive range of leading philosophers of science from a wide variety of perspectives to reconsider the issue. It is much to be hoped that its publication will spark a revival of interest in this vital issue." Details ISBN022605196X Publisher The University of Chicago Press Year 2013 ISBN-10 022605196X ISBN-13 9780226051963 Format Paperback Imprint University of Chicago Press Subtitle Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Edited by Maarten Boudry Illustrations 1 halftone, 2 line drawings DEWEY 501 Short Title PHILOSOPHY OF PSEUDOSCIENCE Language English Media Book Author Massimo Pigliucci UK Release Date 2013-08-16 Pages 480 Publication Date 2013-08-16 AU Release Date 2013-08-16 NZ Release Date 2013-08-16 US Release Date 2013-08-16 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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