The Demon-Haunted World
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The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → popular science book → |
| advocatesFor |
scientific literacy in education
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separation of science and religion in public policy → |
| author |
Carl Sagan
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| centralTheme |
critique of pseudoscience
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defense of the scientific method → importance of evidence-based reasoning → promotion of skepticism → |
| coAuthor |
Ann Druyan
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizes |
UFO abduction claims
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astrology → creationism → faith healing → |
| emphasizes |
importance of doubt
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reliance on empirical evidence → testability of claims → |
| genre |
popular science
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science advocacy → skeptic literature → |
| hasChapter |
Science and Hope
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The Demon-Haunted World → The Dragon in My Garage → The Fine Art of Baloney Detection → The Marriage of Skepticism and Wonder → The Path to Freedom → |
| hasInfluenced |
modern skeptic movement
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science communication → |
| hasOCLCNumber |
32855564
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| intendedAudience |
general audience
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science enthusiasts → students → |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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hardcover → paperback → print → |
| notableConcept |
baloney detection kit
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| originalLanguage |
English
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| publicationYear |
1995
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| publisher |
Random House
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| subject |
critical thinking
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education → pseudoscience → science literacy → scientific method → scientific skepticism → superstition → |
| subtitle |
Science as a Candle in the Dark
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| workOf |
Carl Sagan
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Referenced by (12)
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The Demon-Haunted World
("The Fine Art of Baloney Detection")
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The Demon-Haunted World ("Science and Hope") → The Demon-Haunted World → The Demon-Haunted World ("The Marriage of Skepticism and Wonder") → |
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Ann Druyan
("The Demon-Haunted World (contributor)")
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Carl Sagan → |
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The Path to Freedom
("The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark")
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Carl Sagan bibliography
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Broca's Brain
("The Fine Art of Baloney Detection")
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The Path to Freedom
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The Dragon in My Garage
("The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark")
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The Demon-Haunted World
("Science as a Candle in the Dark")
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