The New Skepticism: Inquiry and Reliable Knowledge - Couverture rigide

Kurtz, Paul

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0879757663 ISBN 13 : 9780879757663

Editeur : Prometheus Books, 1992

Synopsis

Kurtz argues that there are objective standards for judging truth claims in science, ethics, and philosophy. Of special interest is the application of the new scepticism to paranormal claims such as reincarnation and faith healing, and to religious beliefs, ethics and politics.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Paul Kurtz (1925-2012), professor emeritus of philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, was the author or editor of more than fifty books, including The Transcendental Temptation, The Courage to Become, and Embracing the Power of Humanism, plus nine hundred articles and reviews. He was the founder and chairman of Prometheus Books, the Institute for Science and Human Values, the Center for Inquiry, the Council for Secular Humanism, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He appeared on many major television and radio talk shows and has lectured at universities worldwide.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Kurtz argues that there are objective standards for judging truth claims in science, ethics, and philosophy. Of special interest is the application of the new skepticism to paranormal claims such as reincarnation and faith healing, and to religious beliefs, ethics and politics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prometheus Books
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0879757663
• ISBN 13: 9780879757663
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 371
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible