Nonsense on Stilts

Descriere

Why do people believe bunk? And what causes them to embrace such pseudoscientific beliefs and practices? Noted skeptic Massimo Pigliucci sets out to separate the fact from the fantasy in this entertaining exploration of the nature of science, the borderlands of fringe science, and-borrowing a famous phrase from philosopher Jeremy Bentham-the nonsense on stilts. Presenting case studies on a number of controversial topics, Pigliucci cuts through the ambiguity surrounding science to look more closely at how science is conducted, how it is disseminated, how it is interpreted, and what it means to our society. The result is in many ways a "taxonomy of bunk" that explores the intersection of science and culture at large.

Despre autor

Massimo Pigliucci

președinte al Departamentului de Filosofie al CUNY-Lehman College · n. 1964

Massimo Pigliucci este un filozof și biolog italian, profesor de filozofie la City College din New York. Este un critic al pseudostiinței și un susținător al secularismului și al educației științifice. Lucrările sale recente s-au concentrat pe stoicism.