Rationally Speaking #94 - Maarten Boudry on Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem

Rationally Speaking Podcast

New York City Skeptics

Society & Culture, Skepticism, Science, Philosophy

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🗓️ 3 October 2013

⏱️ 60 minutes

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What's the difference between science and pseudocience -- and is it even possible to draw a clean line separating them? In this episode of Rationally Speaking, Massimo and Julia interview philosopher Maarten Boudry from Ghent University. Tune in to hear them discuss Massimo and Maarten's new book, "Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem"... and stick around to learn how Maarten pranked theologians.

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0:00.0	Rationally speaking is a presentation of New York City skeptics dedicated to promoting critical thinking, skeptical inquiry, and science education.
0:22.4	For more information, please visit us at NYCCEceptics.org.
0:35.5	Welcome to Rationally Speaking, the podcast where we explore the borderlands between reason and nonsense.
0:40.8	I am your host, Massimo Piliucci.
0:42.7	And with me, as always, is my co-host Julia Galev.
0:45.9	Julia, what are we talking about today?
0:48.6	Massimo, today, our special guest is Dr. Martin Boudry.
0:53.5	I think I know the guy.
0:55.8	Yeah, you know, it's a funny coincidence that.
1:00.0	Sounds strangely familiar.
1:02.0	Martin is a philosopher and doctoral researcher at Ghent University in Belgium,
1:06.5	where his research concentrates on philosophy of pseudoscience, evolutionary theory, epistemology,
1:15.0	rationality, and skepticism.
1:16.9	Martin, welcome.
1:18.5	Thank you, and thanks for having me.
1:21.9	Martin just recently co-edited a book called The Philosophy of Sudoscience Reconsidering the Demarcation
1:31.5	Problem.
1:32.1	I think I know the book.
1:33.2	Who's the co-author?
1:34.3	Wait, let me think.
1:35.1	Hold on.
1:35.5	Now it suddenly hits me.
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