Intellectual Impostures: Postmodern Philosophers' Abuse of Science - Softcover

Sokal, Alan; Bricmont

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861971249 ISBN 13: 9781861971241

Publisher: Profile Books, 1999

Synopsis

When it was published in France, this book shocked the philosophes of the Left Bank with its plain-speaking attack on some of France''s greatest minds'

About this title

About the Author:

Jean-Francois Abgrall was a senior detective in the French police. He developed an extraordinary reputation for his psychological insights into criminal behaviour. He is now a private detective.

Review:

'A splendid book.' Richard Dawkins, Nature 'A delicious revelation that even the perpetrators of postmodern philosophy often have no idea what they're saying.' The Observer 'The exposure of ignorance, pomposity and pseudo-science in this book are truly breathtaking.' Sunday Telegraph 'A forensic examination of sackloads of ordure from the postmodern stable.' Financial Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Profile Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1861971249
• ISBN 13: 9781861971241
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296