On the Fringe: Where Science Meets Pseudoscience

by Michael D Gordin and Michael D. Gordin

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197555764
• ISBN13: 9780197555767
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.4"