The March of Unreason Science, Democracy, and the New Fundamentalism |
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| Author:
| Taverne, Dick |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-920562-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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In The March of Unreason, Dick Taverne expresses his concern that irrationality is on the rise in Western society, and argues that public opinion is increasingly dominated by unreflecting prejudice and an unwillingness to engage with factual evidence. Science, with all the benefits it brings, is an essential part of a civilized and democratic society: it offers the most hopeful future for humankind.
In The March of Unreason, Dick Taverne expresses his concern that irrationality is on the rise in Western society, and argues that public opinion is increasingly dominated by unreflecting prejudice and an unwillingness to engage with factual evidence. Science, with all the benefits it brings, is an essential part of a civilized and democratic society: it offers the most hopeful future for humankind.