| Science and civilization - Popular works. | Science - Study and teaching - Popular works. Along the way, he refutes the arguments that science destroys spirituality or is just another arbitrary belief system, asks why scientific study is often stigmatized, discusses the dangers of the misuse of science, and provides a 'baloney detection kit' for thinking through political, social, religious, and other issues. He convincingly debunks 'alien abduction,' 'channelers,' faith-healer fraud, the 'face' on Mars, and much else. The Demon-Haunted World : Science as a Candle in the Dark Autor Carl Sagan etl (a) jsem Chci peíst 1 hodnocení tená Kniha ( mkká vazba ) Produkt je vyprodaný. With illustrations from his own childhood experience as well as engrossing tales of discovery, Sagan shows how the method of scientific thought can cut through prejudice and hysteria to uncover the often surprising truth. The Demon-Haunted World is more personal and richer in moving and revealing human stories than anything Sagan has previously written. Carl Sagans Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. In that book, Carl said: We’ve arranged a global civilization in which most critical elements profoundly depend on science and technology. The demon-haunted world : science as a candle in the dark / Carl Sagan Book Bib IDĪre we on the brink of a new Dark Age of irrationality and superstition? In this stirring, brilliantly argued book, internationally respected scientist Carl Sagan shows how scientific thinking is necessary to safeguard our democratic institutions and our technical civilization. The late Carl Sagan said it well in his 1996 book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark.

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