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Beyond belief : skepticism, science and the paranormal /
Whether ghosts, astrology or ESP, up to 80 per cent of the population believes in one or more aspects of the paranormal. Such beliefs are entertaining, and it is tempting to think of them as harmless. However, there is mounting evidence that paranormal beliefs can be dangerous - cases of children dy...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; Port Melbourne, Vic. :
Cambridge University Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: The paranormal and why it matters
- The nature of science
- The paranormal
- Skepticism--from Socrates to Hume
- Modern skepticism
- Bringing skepticism down to earth
- Skepticism, ethics and survival
- Skepticism beyond the paranormal.