Benighted elite: postmodernist critics of science get their comeuppance.

From: Reason | Date: June 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Some books that suggest that many postmodern critics of science lack the basic knowledge of the fields they deconstruct are presented. These include 'A House Built on Sand: Exposing Postmodern Myths About Science' and 'Higher Superstition: The Academic Left and Its Quarrels With Science.'

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