An edition of The Demon-Haunted World (1995)

TheDemon-Haunted World

Science as a Candle in the Dark

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TheDemon-Haunted World
Carl Sagan, Carl Sagan
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An edition of The Demon-Haunted World (1995)

TheDemon-Haunted World

Science as a Candle in the Dark

Unabridged edition
  • 4.2 (33 ratings) ·
  • 262 Want to read
  • 10 Currently reading
  • 46 Have read

A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace

“A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.”—Los Angeles Times

How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.

Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.

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The Physical Object

Format
Audio Cassette
Dimensions
9 x 6 x 2 inches
Weight
1.3 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL12121993M
ISBN 10
1561002747
ISBN 13
9781561002740
OCLC/WorldCat
34346776
Goodreads
1796682

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As I got off the plane, he was waiting for me, holding up a scrap of cardboard with my name scribbled on it.
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One of the great commandments of science is, “Mistrust arguments from authority.”

— The Demon-Haunted World (p. 55). Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
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