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CounterknowledgeDamian Thompson

Counterknowledge

2008162 pages
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From 9/11 conspiracy theories to Holocaust denial, creationism to alternative medicine, these demonstrably untrue descriptions of the world are forms of 'counterknowledge'. Here, the author demonstrates, the counterknowledge industry has the potential to create new political, social and economic disasters.

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2 editions
  • Other · English · 2008
    Atlantic · 162 pages · 9781843546757
  • Other · English · 2008
    Norton · 162 pages · 9780393067699
Religion and scienceBelief and doubtCommon fallaciesCredulityCultureAuthenticity (Philosophy)DeceptionHistory