Uncommon Sense

Book cover of Uncommon Sense: The Heretical Nature of Science

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Uncommon Sense is an innovative and lively examination of science and its historical development as an "unnatural" mode of thought. This book looks at why science developed in the West and what its implications have been for our society. This book will also challenge many assumptions about the nature and…

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1 author picked Uncommon Sense as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Richard E. Nisbett

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A remarkably charming book by a physicist who was a student of Hans Bethe. It shows the power and elegance of a scientific approach to matters that one might think would not be susceptible to scientific research.

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