Fake News in Science and Education - Leaving Weak Thinking Behind

The purpose of this book is to oppose the up-and-coming phenomenon of "weak thought." It is a passionate plea for a new Age of Enlightenment.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Popularization versus populism
Chapter 2: How factual is reality?
Chapter 3: Enlightenment: The path of reason
Chapter 4: Emotional knowledge
Chapter 5: The way out of the certainty trap: Patterns of dealing with insecurity
Chapter 6: Exit plan from the irrational
About the author

About the author

Rolf Arnold, PhD, obtained his doctorate at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, in 1983 and his postdoctoral qualification at the Distance University of Hagen, Germany, in 1987. In 2017, he received an honorary doctorate (Dr. h.c) from the West University of Timi¿oara, Romania. Since 1990, he has been Professor of Pedagogy (Vocational and Adult Education) at Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany. He is also Scientific Director of the Distance and Independent Studies Centre (DISC), Kaiserslautern, Germany, and speaker of the Virtual Campus Rhineland¿Palatinate (VCRP).

Summary

The purpose of this book is to oppose the up-and-coming phenomenon of "weak thought." It is a passionate plea for a new Age of Enlightenment.

Product details

• Authors: Rolf Arnold
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781475850499
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-5049-9
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Educational strategies & policy, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Sciences, General Science, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General