Beyond the Hoax. Science, Philosophy and Culture, Paperback/***

Alan Sokal, best-known for his role in the 'Sokal Hoax', here turns his attention to a new set of targets - pseudo-science, religion, and misinformation in public life. He argues that clear thinking, combined with a respect for evidence, are of the utmost importance to the survival of the human race in the twenty-first century. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Alan (Professor of Physics at New York University and Professor of Mathematics at University College, London) Sokal Number of pages: 488 Publication date: 2010 Dimensions: 244 x 173 x 27 Cover type: Paperback / softback