Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem is a set of 23 essays that wrestle with the demarcation problem which is the question of how to distinguish between science and non-science. The book's editors are the notable Massimo Pigliucci and Maarten Boudry. It was published in August 2013 by the University of Chicago Press.
Reception Derek D. Turner writing for The Quarterly Review of Biology says, "... this volume is well motivated. It would have benefitted, however, from the inclusion of someone representing and updating Laudan’s antidemarcationist perspective." Skeptical Inquirer magazine says, " The editors argue convincingly that the nature of science and the difference between science and pseudoscience are topics of crucial interest for philosophers, historians, and sociologists of science and also intrinsically interesting and directly relevant to people's lives.""Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem." (2013, November-December). Skeptical Inquirer, 37(6), 58, Accessed June 27, 2026. Choice magazine says, "If the philosophical problem of demarcating science from pseudoscience has a stale reputation, this book is a revitalizing gust of fresh air."Martin, J. D. "Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem." Choice 51.6 (2014): 1027. . Accessed June 27, 2026.
See also Why People Believe Weird Things by Michael Shermer Pseudoscience List of topics characterized as pseudoscience
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External links
Book's introduction. Oxford Academic PhilPapers "Massimo Pigliucci — How to Live a Good Life and Create a Just Society." Michael Shermer podcast # 320. January 31, 2023. Further reading
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2nd edition.