Description: Beyond the Hoax : Science, Philosophy and Culture, Paperback by Sokal, Alan, ISBN 0199561834, ISBN-13 9780199561834, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Famed for his 1996 hoax that parodied the extreme postmodernist criticism of science, Alan Sokal here exposes many other examples of charlatanism, deflating the postmodernists of the left, the fundamentalists of the right, and the muddle-headed of all political and apolitical stripes. Sokal does revisit his infamous hoax--the original article is included in th, with new explanatory footnotes--to illuminate issues that are with us even more pressingly today. But th ranges far beyond this one famous case, to reveal for instance how conservative politicians and industry executives are happily manipulating the vaporous tenets of postmodernism to obscure the scientific consensus on global warming, biological evolution, second-hand smoke, and a host of other issues. Written with rare lucidity, a lively wit, and a keen appreciation of the real-world consequences of sloppy thinking, Beyond the Hoax offers an engaging argument for the vital importance of evidence-based science, showing that clear thinking, combined with a respect for evidence, are of the utmost importance to the survival of the human race.
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Book Title: Beyond the Hoax : Science, Philosophy and Culture
Item Length: 6.6in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 9.6in
Author: Alan Sokal
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Epistemology, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2010
Genre: Science, Social Science, Philosophy
Item Weight: 29.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 488 Pages
