Just learned about en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_aff, a hoax on a po-mo journal. Who says there’s no humor in philosophy?
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Outstanding; thank you for sharing!
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If your theory is equally good at explaining anything, it explains nothing…
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you should for examples of what else journals fall for (sad part is they're not hoaxes)
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(upon revisit, it seems to have taken a political turn. Ignoring that, still some ridiculous stuff in there)
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That was a signature moment in what became known as the “science wars.” (You may be interested in amazon.com/dp/0674006526)
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