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Human Nature and the Limits of Science
John Dupré
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paperback. Useful for those interested in science and human nature. The author warns that our understanding of human nature is being distorted by two faulty and harmful forms of pseudo-scientific thinking. He demonstrates that theorist explanations do not work and that if taken seriously their theories tend to have dangerous social consequences. Num Pages: 212 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JM; KCA; PDA; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
John Dupré warns that our understanding of human nature is being distorted by two faulty and harmful forms of pseudo-scientific thinking. Not just in the academic world but increasingly in everyday life, we find one set of experts seeking to explain the ends at which humans aim in terms of evolutionary theory, and another set of experts using economic models to give rules of how we act to achieve those ends. Dupré charges this unholy alliance of evolutionary psychologists and rational-choice theorists with scientific imperialism: they use methods and ideas developed for one domain of inquiry in others where they ... Read more
John Dupré warns that our understanding of human nature is being distorted by two faulty and harmful forms of pseudo-scientific thinking. Not just in the academic world but increasingly in everyday life, we find one set of experts seeking to explain the ends at which humans aim in terms of evolutionary theory, and another set of experts using economic models to give rules of how we act to achieve those ends. Dupré charges this unholy alliance of evolutionary psychologists and rational-choice theorists with scientific imperialism: they use methods and ideas developed for one domain of inquiry in others where they ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199265503
SKU
KSG0034150
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99-1
Reviews for Human Nature and the Limits of Science
Review from previous edition The interesting question ... is why today's physicalist pathology should have achieved a considerable cultural plausibility, and it is here that we find this book's most innovative and important contribution to the philosophy of science.
David Hawkes, TLS
David Hawkes, TLS