Human Nature and the Limits of Science

Human Nature and the Limits of Science
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 9780199248063
ISBN-13 : 0199248060
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Book Synopsis Human Nature and the Limits of Science by : John Dupré

Download or read book Human Nature and the Limits of Science written by John Dupré and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dupré warns that our understanding of human nature is being distorted by two faulty and harmful forms of pseudo-scientific thinking. He claims it is important to resist scientism - an exaggerated conception of what science can be expected to do.


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