• ISBN13: 9781041061052
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Routledge Classics
• Publication Date: January 1, 2025
• Pages: 224
• Original Price: INR 995.0
• Language: English
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• Item Weight: 200 grams
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According to The Guardian, Midgley is “the foremost scourge of scientific pretensions in this country; someone whose wit is admired even by those who feel she sometimes oversteps the mark.” This book examines how science is often used as a substitute for religion, highlighting how badly this role distorts its true purpose. Her argument is a flawless, compelling, and lively indictment of these misuses of science. Midgley’s critique challenges the overconfidence of scientific claims and their tendency to replace deep, existential questions with simplistic answers. Both the book and its author have rightfully earned their place as classics of our time, offering insights that continue to resonate today.