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Denying Evolution: Creationism, Scientism, and the Nature of Science

Massimo Pigliucci

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Denying Evolution aims at taking a fresh look at the evolution–creation controversy. It presents a truly "balanced" treatment, not in the sense of treating creationism as a legitimate scientific theory , but in the sense of dividing the blame for the controversy equally between creationists and scientists—the former for subscribing to various forms of anti-intellectualism, the latter for discounting science education and presenting science as scientism to the public and the media. The central part of the book focuses on a series of creationist fallacies and of mistakes by scientists and science educators. The last part of the book discusses long-term solutions to the problem, from better science teaching at all levels to the necessity of widespread understanding of how the brain works and why people have difficulties with critical thinking.

Language: English

Pages: 275

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Sinauer Associates, an Imprint of Oxford University Press

Release: June 01, 2002

ISBN: 0878936599

ISBN 13: 9780878936595

Denying Evolution: Creationism, Scientism, and the Nature of Science

Massimo Pigliucci

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Denying Evolution aims at taking a fresh look at the evolution–creation controversy. It presents a truly "balanced" treatment, not in the sense of treating creationism as a legitimate scientific theory , but in the sense of dividing the blame for the controversy equally between creationists and scientists—the former for subscribing to various forms of anti-intellectualism, the latter for discounting science education and presenting science as scientism to the public and the media. The central part of the book focuses on a series of creationist fallacies and of mistakes by scientists and science educators. The last part of the book discusses long-term solutions to the problem, from better science teaching at all levels to the necessity of widespread understanding of how the brain works and why people have difficulties with critical thinking.

Language: English

Pages: 275

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Sinauer Associates, an Imprint of Oxford University Press

Release: June 01, 2002

ISBN: 0878936599

ISBN 13: 9780878936595

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