Empires of belief : why we need more scepticism and doubt in the twenty-first century /: why we need more scepticism and doubt in the twenty-first century. (©2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stuart Sim.
• Other Names: Sim, Stuart
• Contents: COVER; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Empires of Belief, Campaigns for Scepticism; 1 Scepticism: A Brief Philosophical History; 2 Enlightenment Scepticism: A Campaign Against Unnecessary Hypotheses; 3 Super-Scepticism: The Postmodern World; 4 Science and Technology as Belief Systems; 5 Towards a Sceptical Politics; 6 Reasonable Doubt?; Conclusion: The Sceptic Fights Back; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Copyright Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 149/.73; Skepticism -- 21st century; Belief and doubt -- 21st century; PHILOSOPHY -- Movements -- Rationalism; PHILOSOPHY -- General; Belief and doubt; Skepticism; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0748626948; 9780748626946
• Related ISBNs: 1280501634; 9781280501630; 0748623264; 9780748623266
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.