Religion, supernaturalism, the paranormal and pseudoscience : an anthropological critique
- Title
- Religion, supernaturalism, the paranormal and pseudoscience : an anthropological critique / H. Sidky.
- Published by
- London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, an imprint of Wimbledon Publishing, 2020.
- Author
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- Description
- xiii, 501 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- At the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century people in the United States live in a scary and confusing post-truth era of disinformation, fake news, counter-knowledge, weaponized lies, conspiracy theories, magical thinking and sheer irrationalism. In this intellectual climate where many people lack the rudimentary skills to distinguish between contending claims to knowledge or differentiate between fact and opinion, there is a proliferation of purveyors of supernaturalism, pseudoscience and alternative forms of knowledge whose ideas are an affront to the intelligence and sensibilities of rational people. At the same time, here and around the world oppressive religious fundamentalism and violence are on the rise. The merchants of superstition and paranormalism almost in unison are broadcasting with bluster and hubris that science is now defunct and are offering their own truths and ways of knowing as better substitutes. Even our highest government officials are flagrantly declaring that it is impossible to distinguish between fact and opinion, that for every fact there is an alternative fact, and that truth is whatever people want it to be. --
- Subject
- Call number
- JFE 21-174
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [431]-467) and index.
- Author
- Sidky, H., 1956- author.
- Title
- Religion, supernaturalism, the paranormal and pseudoscience : an anthropological critique / H. Sidky.
- Publisher
- London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, an imprint of Wimbledon Publishing, 2020.
- Type of content
- text
- Type of medium
- unmediated
- Type of carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [431]-467) and index.
- Other form:
- ebook version : 9781785271649
- ISBN
- 9781785271625 hardcover
- 1785271628 hardcover
- 9781785271649 ePub ebook
- 9781785271632 PDF ebook
- Research call number
- JFE 21-174