Summary
"The authors take on critics of science
whose views range from moderate to extreme, from social
constructivists to deconstructionists, from creationists and
feminists to Afro-centrists. They discuss the rise of "alternative
medicine" and radical environmentalism (here skewered as
"ecosentimentalism"). They explain why the "uncertainty principle"
does not work as a metaphor for ambiguity, and why "chaos theory"
cannot be invoked without an understanding of mathematics.
Throughout, they grapple with the paradox inherent in arguing with
opponents who contend that reason itself, and thus logic, is
suspect."--BOOK JACKET.
