The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (858 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XTZ6QMN |
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| Number of Pages | : | 427 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kem White said An Uplifting Discussion of the Power of Wonder and Skepticism. I've had this book in the basement for "An Uplifting Discussion of the Power of Wonder and Skepticism" according to Kem White. I've had this book in the basement for 20 years and I finally got around to reading it. I'm glad I did. Despite being a tad dated now, Sagan's thesis that it's the dual modes of thinking - wonder of the real world and skepticism of authority and baseles. 0 years and I finally got around to reading it. I'm glad I did. Despite being a tad dated now, Sagan's thesis that it's the dual modes of thinking - wonder of the real world and skepticism of authority and baseles. One of the greatest tutorials on logic and reason ever written. Mindriot I could write an absolutely huge review for this, but I must keep it brief.If you are open-minded enough to wonder if your beliefs in ghosts, spirits, aliens, crop circle as alien artifacts, bigfoot, etc. are well-founded, this book will help you figure. Amazing content SH I love Carl Sagan's books because he uses a lot of sources and often even gives in-text citations for what he's talking about. The timeline of this book is something I found interesting, as it explains the origins of Demons in Christianity following the
Introductory music from the original score for Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms. And yet, disturbingly, in today''s so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc.. All rights reserved. and Chappers Music. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don''t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions