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Science, Non-Science and Pseudoscience

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Science is under attack from those who believe that truth is relative and from those who reject the critical standards of science in favor of comforting pseudoscientific beliefs. Be prepared to defend science by understanding the philosophy of science so that you can marshal your arguments against pseudoscience.

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  1. Center for the Philosophy of Science, University of Minnesota, 745 Heller Hall, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    Peter Truran

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Truran, P. (2013). Science, Non-Science and Pseudoscience. In: Practical Applications of the Philosophy of Science. SpringerBriefs in Philosophy. Springer, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00452-5_13

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