Science is a Sacred Cow

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Science is a Sacred Cow is a book writen by Anthony Standen. It was first published in 1950 by E.P. Dutton and Co. In print for 40 years and praised by scientists as eminent as Albert Einstein, the book argues that some scientists and many teachers of science have "inflated egos"[1].

Thesis

Part of the book's thesis is that the general public and students of science hold the words of scientists in awe even when these are merely "latinized nonsense" [1].

Contents

The book is 221 pages in length. It has eight chapters. Chapter one "They Say It's Wonderful." Chapter two "How They Dish It Out." Chapter three "Science at Its Best: Physics." Chapter four "Biology, or Know Thyself" Chapter five "The Proper Study: Psychology." Chapter seven "True Sciene: Mathematics." Chapter eight "Watch Those Scientists."

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Obit of Anthony Standen, June 25, 1993, New York Times

External links

Preview of Science is a Sacred Cow at Questia

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