Defending Science – Within Reason
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Defending Science – Within Reason is a philosophical work by Susan Haack that critically examines the nature, methods, and limits of scientific inquiry while defending science against both radical skepticism and uncritical scientism.
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Target entity: Defending Science – Within Reason Context triple: [Susan Haack, notableWork, Defending Science – Within Reason]
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Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
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The Rationality of Science
The Rationality of Science is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends a critical rationalist account of scientific method and justification, engaging with debates over realism, theory choice, and the objectivity of scientific knowledge.
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A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief is the subtitle of Francis Collins’s book *The Language of God*, in which he argues that scientific discovery and Christian faith are compatible.
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Common Sense, Science and Scepticism
Common Sense, Science and Scepticism is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends scientific realism and examines the roles of common sense and critical doubt in scientific inquiry.
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Science: Good, Bad and Bogus
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus is a collection of essays by Martin Gardner critically examining pseudoscience, fringe theories, and common scientific misconceptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defending Science – Within Reason Target entity description: Defending Science – Within Reason is a philosophical work by Susan Haack that critically examines the nature, methods, and limits of scientific inquiry while defending science against both radical skepticism and uncritical scientism.
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A.
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
-
B.
The Rationality of Science
The Rationality of Science is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends a critical rationalist account of scientific method and justification, engaging with debates over realism, theory choice, and the objectivity of scientific knowledge.
-
C.
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief is the subtitle of Francis Collins’s book *The Language of God*, in which he argues that scientific discovery and Christian faith are compatible.
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D.
Common Sense, Science and Scepticism
Common Sense, Science and Scepticism is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends scientific realism and examines the roles of common sense and critical doubt in scientific inquiry.
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E.
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus is a collection of essays by Martin Gardner critically examining pseudoscience, fringe theories, and common scientific misconceptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
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