出版社: Ballantine Books
副标题: Science as a Candle in the Dark
出版年: 1997-02-25
页数: 457
定价: USD 17.00
装帧: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345409461
内容简介 · · · · · ·
"A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought."
*Los Angeles Times
"POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing."
*The Washington Post Book World
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-d...
"A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought."
*Los Angeles Times
"POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing."
*The Washington Post Book World
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.
Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.
"COMPELLING."
*USA Today
"A clear vision of what good science means and why it makes a difference. . . . A testimonial to the power of science and a warning of the dangers of unrestrained credulity."
*The Sciences
"PASSIONATE."
*San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle
作者简介 · · · · · ·
Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and science popularizer. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI). He is world-famous for his popular science books and the television series Cosmos, which he co-wrote and presented. He also wrote the novel Contact on which the 1997 film of the sam...
Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and science popularizer. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI). He is world-famous for his popular science books and the television series Cosmos, which he co-wrote and presented. He also wrote the novel Contact on which the 1997 film of the same name starring Jodie Foster was based. In his works, he frequently advocated the scientific method.
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从根本上扫清迷信和伪科学的土壤
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0 有用 超级玛丽菲 2011-01-28 11:19:20
tbbt第四季第11集,Zack好像开头的那个记者,“我爱科学!”
2 有用 monomania 2011-12-20 07:11:34
Ubi dubium ibi libertas: Where there is doubt, there is freedom. -Latin Proverb
0 有用 Mr. L 2021-01-29 11:10:36
还记得那个早晨在卡尔徜徉过的校园,在导师的办公室一同讨论朗道原理,一起读费曼的物理学著作,一道修改论文,恍如隔世。如今在金融市场混迹,由于更难证伪,因此越发感到此书的价值。杰佛逊和富兰克林都是科学家,也是美国民主基石的奠定者,科学与民主的共通之处在于支持自由言论和论辩,通过假设,实验,数据搜集和逻辑论证不断接近真理,他们鼓励质疑和自我批判,对一切权威内生质疑并存在一套任何人都可以利用的工具来推翻既... 还记得那个早晨在卡尔徜徉过的校园,在导师的办公室一同讨论朗道原理,一起读费曼的物理学著作,一道修改论文,恍如隔世。如今在金融市场混迹,由于更难证伪,因此越发感到此书的价值。杰佛逊和富兰克林都是科学家,也是美国民主基石的奠定者,科学与民主的共通之处在于支持自由言论和论辩,通过假设,实验,数据搜集和逻辑论证不断接近真理,他们鼓励质疑和自我批判,对一切权威内生质疑并存在一套任何人都可以利用的工具来推翻既有的理论,无论理论的拥有者是谁--这与神秘主义和宗教信仰截然不同,真伪可清晰无误地辨明。然而大多数人宁愿相信鬼神也不愿意相信科学和事实,这也正是美国金融市场上演绎的闹剧背后的核心心理因素,毕竟相信自己被外星人绑架过所带来的社会存在意义寄托,终归远大于等待遥不可及的外星讯号和科学研判罢! (展开)
0 有用 蝉 2014-01-10 18:00:35
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1 有用 鲁智深 2016-09-07 05:44:39
亲切,热情,散发着浓郁的科学精神
0 有用 Answer Lu 2023-05-20 09:53:05 上海
I believe in science, just mark it. No need reading again.
0 有用 小毛巾 2022-06-17 13:54:09
可能是我今年看过最喜欢的书了吧。 看书的过程就好像在深夜里点了一支蜡烛和萨根本人坐在桌前交流,是一种很平静的,不带攻击性的输入想法。 最给我启发的是外星人的部分,其实我们的地球可能就是一个很孤独的星球,反观之前看的很多阴谋论,当时觉得很有道理,其实现在看来很反智了。
0 有用 苍旻 2021-03-08 09:03:55
白左卡尔萨根先生的控诉 Lol 基本上是他去世之前给人们留下的警世箴言
0 有用 Mr. L 2021-01-29 11:10:36
还记得那个早晨在卡尔徜徉过的校园,在导师的办公室一同讨论朗道原理,一起读费曼的物理学著作,一道修改论文,恍如隔世。如今在金融市场混迹,由于更难证伪,因此越发感到此书的价值。杰佛逊和富兰克林都是科学家,也是美国民主基石的奠定者,科学与民主的共通之处在于支持自由言论和论辩,通过假设,实验,数据搜集和逻辑论证不断接近真理,他们鼓励质疑和自我批判,对一切权威内生质疑并存在一套任何人都可以利用的工具来推翻既... 还记得那个早晨在卡尔徜徉过的校园,在导师的办公室一同讨论朗道原理,一起读费曼的物理学著作,一道修改论文,恍如隔世。如今在金融市场混迹,由于更难证伪,因此越发感到此书的价值。杰佛逊和富兰克林都是科学家,也是美国民主基石的奠定者,科学与民主的共通之处在于支持自由言论和论辩,通过假设,实验,数据搜集和逻辑论证不断接近真理,他们鼓励质疑和自我批判,对一切权威内生质疑并存在一套任何人都可以利用的工具来推翻既有的理论,无论理论的拥有者是谁--这与神秘主义和宗教信仰截然不同,真伪可清晰无误地辨明。然而大多数人宁愿相信鬼神也不愿意相信科学和事实,这也正是美国金融市场上演绎的闹剧背后的核心心理因素,毕竟相信自己被外星人绑架过所带来的社会存在意义寄托,终归远大于等待遥不可及的外星讯号和科学研判罢! (展开)
0 有用 才没有 2020-02-05 01:26:57
是我读卡尔萨根的老问题,喜欢他真诚的热爱,然而对反复出现的一些话题很快就会不耐烦。有趣的地方其实也很多,讲质疑精神和民主的部分很喜欢,担心下一代科学教育不够、科学精神不过关这样下去药丸的样子也看得很感同身受,豆知识例如杰弗逊家里还摆了个汉密尔顿胸像这个事情我也是很震惊了(???)