Mapping Pluto's Republic: Cognitive and Epistemological Reflections on Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem

The presence of fringe and debatable methods and theories is widespread in the academia, excluding practically no discipline. Since theoretical reliability, epistemic warrant and empirical support are contentious issues, the demarcation between science and pseudoscience remains highly controversial,...

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Auteur principal: Ambasciano, Leonardo (Auteur)
Collaborateurs: Pigliucci, Massimo 1964- (Antécédent bibliographique) ; Boudry, Maarten (Antécédent bibliographique)
Type de support: Électronique Review
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Equinox Publ. [2015]
Dans: Journal for the cognitive science of religion
Année: 2015, Volume: 3, Numéro: 2, Pages: 183-205
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Science / Pseudoscience / Distinction / Histoire des religions (Discipline) / Kognitive Religionswissenschaft
RelBib Classification:AA Sciences des religions
AE Psychologie de la religion
VA Philosophie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Cognitive Science
B Critical Thinking
B super-natural / paranormal
B philosophy of science
B Compte-rendu de lecture
B Pseudoscience
B Demarcation
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Résumé:The presence of fringe and debatable methods and theories is widespread in the academia, excluding practically no discipline. Since theoretical reliability, epistemic warrant and empirical support are contentious issues, the demarcation between science and pseudoscience remains highly controversial, especially in the Humanities. However, a renewed interest in the demarcation problem holds much promise to tackle the underlying methodological and epistemological questions. This review essay briefly deals with the historiographical resilience of pseudoscience and the fascination which psi phenomena in the academic history of religion in the light of Massimo Pigliucci and Maarten Boudry's recently co-edited book, entitled Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem (Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 2013). A detailed review of Pigliucci and Boudry's volume is also provided.
ISSN:2049-7563
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal for the cognitive science of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/jcsr.27091