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| Science: Science is a systematic process of acquiring knowledge about the natural world through observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing. It is based on the assumption that the universe is governed by natural laws that can be discovered through scientific inquiry. See also Method, Review, Knowledge, Verification, Confirmation._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Paul Virilio on Science - Dictionary of Arguments
Sokal I 193 Science/Virilio/Bricmont/Sokal/SokalVsVirilio: although Virilio's sentences make more sense than Deleuze/Guattari's, what is presented as "science" is a mixture of stupendous confusion and wild fantasies. >Deleuze/Guattari. We confess our sympathy for many of Virilio's political and social beliefs, but his pseudophysics unfortunately do not serve the cause.(1) >Terminology/Virilio, >Space/Virilio, >Physics/Virilio. For the correct use of the concepts of physics , mathematics, and set theory see >Sokal/Bricmont, >Feynman, or >Thorne, >Gribbin, >Hacking. 1. Cf. P. Virilio Fluchtgeschwindigkeit, Munich 1996._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Virilio I Paul Virilio Fluchtgeschwindigkeit: Essay Frankfurt/M. 1999 Sokal I Alan Sokal Jean Bricmont Fashionabel Nonsense. Postmodern Intellectuals Abuse of Science, New York 1998 German Edition: Eleganter Unsinn. Wie die Denker der Postmoderne die Wissenschaften missbrauchen München 1999 Sokal II Alan Sokal Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals’ Abuse of Science New York 1999 |
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