Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
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Author: Dorion Sagan
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
In the pursuit of knowledge, Dorion Sagan argues in this dazzlingly eclectic, rigorously crafted, and deliciously witty collection of essays, scientific authoritarianism and philosophical obscurantism are equally formidable obstacles to discovery. Refreshingly nonconformist and polemically incisive, Cosmic Apprentice challenges readers to reject both dogma and clich and instead recover the intellectual spirit of adventure that should-and can once again-animate both science and philosophy.
Author: Dorion Sagan
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
In the pursuit of knowledge, Dorion Sagan argues in this dazzlingly eclectic, rigorously crafted, and deliciously witty collection of essays, scientific authoritarianism and philosophical obscurantism are equally formidable obstacles to discovery. Refreshingly nonconformist and polemically incisive, Cosmic Apprentice challenges readers to reject both dogma and clich and instead recover the intellectual spirit of adventure that should-and can once again-animate both science and philosophy.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Dorion Sagan
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
In the pursuit of knowledge, Dorion Sagan argues in this dazzlingly eclectic, rigorously crafted, and deliciously witty collection of essays, scientific authoritarianism and philosophical obscurantism are equally formidable obstacles to discovery. Refreshingly nonconformist and polemically incisive, Cosmic Apprentice challenges readers to reject both dogma and clich and instead recover the intellectual spirit of adventure that should-and can once again-animate both science and philosophy.
Author: Dorion Sagan
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
In the pursuit of knowledge, Dorion Sagan argues in this dazzlingly eclectic, rigorously crafted, and deliciously witty collection of essays, scientific authoritarianism and philosophical obscurantism are equally formidable obstacles to discovery. Refreshingly nonconformist and polemically incisive, Cosmic Apprentice challenges readers to reject both dogma and clich and instead recover the intellectual spirit of adventure that should-and can once again-animate both science and philosophy.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science