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Pseudoscience A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2023 • English

Pseudoscience A Very Short Introduction

By Michael D. Gordin

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About the book

Everyone has heard of the term "pseudoscience," typically used to describe something that looks like science, but is somehow false, misleading, or unproven. Many would be able to agree on a list of things that fall under its umbrella - astrology, phrenology, UFOlogy, creationism, and eugenics might come to mind. But defining what makes these fields "pseudo" is a far more complex issue. It has proved impossible to come up with a simple criterion that enables us to differentiate pseudoscience from...Show more

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9780190944421

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2023

Language

English

Original title

Pseudoscience A Very Short Introduction

Format

Paperback

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