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Herbert Braselmann

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Massimo Pigliucci: Nonsense on stilts. How to tell science from bunk

Massimo Pigliucci is Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and a Contributing Editor to Skeptical Inquirer.

Subtitle: Science versus Pseudoscience and the “Demarcation Problem”.

“Broad in scope and implication, Nonsense on Stilts is a captivating guide for the intelligent citizen who wishes to make up her own mind while navigating the perilous debates that will shape the future of our planet.” A problem in all modern societies, not solely in America.
2nd edition 2018

Nonsense on Stilts

Recent polls suggest that fewer than 40 percent of Americans believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution, despite it being one of science’s best-established findings. Parents still refuse to vaccinate their children for fear it causes autism, though...

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Herbert Braselmann

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Springer Book: Philosophy of Science for Scientists

Comprehensive also. Part III including some auxiliaries: Mind-Body Problem, Science and Values, Feminist Critique, science policy and more. Surely, there are more textbooks on philosophy of science. This and that of McCain were offered free from Springer during the first half year of the Corona pandemic. Together with many other textbooks on health sciences, physics, bioinformatics and more.

Philosophy of Science for Scientists | Lars-Göran Johansson | Springer

This textbook offers an introduction to the philosophy of science. It helps undergraduate students from the natural, the human and social sciences to gain an understanding of what science is, how it has developed, what its core traits are, how to...