Science, Pseudoscience, and the Demarcation Problem

This Element examines various aspects of the demarcation problem: finding a distinction between science and pseudoscience. It consists of issues surrounding pseudoscience, Popper's falsificationism, criticism of the Popperian program, approaches to define pseudoscience, the problem of values, and the need for an attitude-oriented approach.

List of contents

Acknowledgments; List of tables; 1. Introduction; 2. Popper's falsification as demarcation; 3. Laudan and the demise of demarcation; 4. Multi-criteria demarcation; 5. Demarcation through values; 6. Debunking, debating, and attitudes; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel (Budapest University of Technology Bardos, Dániel Bárdos, Adam Tamas Tuboly
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2025
• EAN: 9781009429627
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0942962-7
• No. of pages: 86
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Mathematical logic, Philosophy: logic, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge