Arguing Science

by Michael Shermer

First published 2016

Michael Shermer faces off against Rupert Sheldrake in a heated intellectual duel about science itself. Shermer stands firm that science must remain a materialistic enterprise, while Sheldrake pushes back against what he sees as rigid materialist dogma constraining scientific progress. Their debate cuts to the heart of how science should operate. Can belief in God coexist with scientific thinking? Does parapsychology deserve serious scientific consideration? Shermer argues that abandoning materialist explanations leads science into superstition. Sheldrake counters that science must break free from limiting assumptions to reach its full potential. As editor of Skeptic magazine, Shermer brings his trademark skeptical analysis. Sheldrake, a biologist who wrote Science Set Free, challenges established scientific orthodoxy. Their exchange reveals the fundamental tensions within modern scientific culture and the competing visions for where science should head next.

Genres: science, philosophy, non-fiction, academic

Vibes: thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers

160 pages · Kindle Edition · Monkfish Book Publishing

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