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Title: |
Scepticism |
| Sub-title: |
Hero & Villian |
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| Edited by: |
Roy Calne, William O'Reilly |
| ISBN10-13: |
1620818868 : 9781620818862 |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Size: |
180x260mm |
| Pages: |
451 |
| Weight: |
.966 Kg. |
| Published: |
Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US) - November 2012 |
| List Price: |
256.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 3 |
| Subjects: |
Philosophy : Greece |
| Scepticism was a central topic in the culture of ancient Greece, the source of Western civilisation. Over some three thousand years scepticism remains an important tool with which to hone new ideas. With the advent of science and the opportunity for independent verification of concepts, scepticism has assumed a more central role in contemporary culture, requiring constant modification and updating. This volume has attempted to discuss scepticism in the context of both science and the humanities with 33 chapters covering a wide range of subjects without any attempt at being comprehensive. The authors come from different disciplines, though all have focused on the role of scepticism in their subjects. The editors have contributed short introductory and linking texts in an attempt to provide a smooth continuity between some chapters that are aimed at aiding the reader's transition between sections. |
| Table of Contents: |
| Scepticism in Cosmology; Doubt & Commitment in Science & Beyond; Scepticism & Radiation; Scepticism & Mathematics; Scepticism in Medical Research; Introduction to Robert Asher; Evolutionary Biology & Scepticism; Scepticism in Medicine; Introduction to K O Lee; Medical Ethics & Skepticism; Brain Damage & Plasticist; Climate Change; Ancient Skepticism; Philosophical Skepticism; Introduction to Religious Belief; Religious Fundamentalism; Belief & Cynacism in Religion; Doubt in Religion & Theology; Scepticism & History; Linguistic Scepticism; Love, Sex, Prostitution; Introduction to Art. |
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