In his 2010 book Nonsense on Stilts (University of Chicago Press),
philosopher of science Massimo Pigliucci concedes that there is «no litmus test,» because «the boundaries separating science, nonscience, and pseudoscience are much fuzzier and more permeable than Popper (or, for that matter, most scientists) would have us believe.»
Not exact matches
Nonsense on Stilts by
Massimo Pigliucci (University
of Chicago Press) A tour
of solid
science, shaky
science, and pseudoscience, this crash course in critical thinking by biologist and
philosopher Pigliucci includes handy rules for evaluating the confused public discourse on climate change, evolution, and even UFOs.
Newyork About Blog Here you will find links to the professional and public writings
of Professor
Massimo Pigli, a
philosopher at the City College
of New York.Topics range from general philosophy to philosophy
of science to the modern practice
of the ancient philosophy
of Stoicism, because all (Western) philosophy consists
of a series
of footnotes to Plato.