Some Enemies of Science
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"Some Enemies of Science" is an essay by David Lewis that critiques various philosophical and methodological positions seen as hostile to the scientific enterprise.
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| Some Enemies of Science canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8321265 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Some Enemies of Science Context triple: [Possible Worlds and Other Essays, hasPart, Some Enemies of Science]
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A.
The Warfare of Science
The Warfare of Science is a seminal 19th-century work by Andrew Dickson White that argues for the historical conflict between scientific progress and religious dogma.
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B.
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
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C.
Betrayal of Science and Reason
Betrayal of Science and Reason is a non-fiction book co-authored by Anne H. Ehrlich and Paul R. Ehrlich that critiques pseudoscience and anti-environmental propaganda while defending the role of sound science in public policy.
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D.
The Scientist as Rebel (book)
The Scientist as Rebel is a collection of essays by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores science, religion, ethics, and the role of dissent in scientific progress.
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E.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Some Enemies of Science Target entity description: "Some Enemies of Science" is an essay by David Lewis that critiques various philosophical and methodological positions seen as hostile to the scientific enterprise.
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A.
The Warfare of Science
The Warfare of Science is a seminal 19th-century work by Andrew Dickson White that argues for the historical conflict between scientific progress and religious dogma.
-
B.
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
-
C.
Betrayal of Science and Reason
Betrayal of Science and Reason is a non-fiction book co-authored by Anne H. Ehrlich and Paul R. Ehrlich that critiques pseudoscience and anti-environmental propaganda while defending the role of sound science in public policy.
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D.
The Scientist as Rebel (book)
The Scientist as Rebel is a collection of essays by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores science, religion, ethics, and the role of dissent in scientific progress.
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E.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo | defend the scientific enterprise ⓘ |
| author | David Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
anti‑scientific attitudes
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extreme skepticism about science ⓘ instrumentalism about scientific theories ⓘ methodological positions hostile to science ⓘ philosophical positions hostile to science ⓘ radical empiricism ⓘ relativism about scientific truth ⓘ |
| discusses |
epistemic justification in science
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methodological norms of science ⓘ role of philosophy in understanding science ⓘ |
| field |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| genre | non‑fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro‑science
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realist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
philosophy of science
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scientific method ⓘ scientific realism ⓘ |
| supports |
objective scientific knowledge
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scientific realism ⓘ |
| workOf | David Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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