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# The Demon-haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark

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Review: A superb book for the questioning mind - Do you like to question things? Well you should like this book. There are two keys aspects to this book: 1. A detailed analysis of unsubstantiated beliefs 2. An exploration of critical thinking 1. Sagan describes all sorts of unusual beliefs such as demons and witches which were once held with absolute certitude by the masses. He details outrageous claims of alien abductions and all sorts of unusual apparitions. This is all sprinkled with all sorts of interesting facts and anecdotes. Whether it's the story of innocent people being found guilty for child abuse by using confession under hypnosis as evidence or the fact that there have been over a million UFO sightings since 1947, the reader is kept in engaged along the way. Inevitably Religion gets a mention. Sagan points out how scripture was used to justify some inhuman activities such slavery and racism However Sagan is fair here. He points out that mainstream Religions accepts mainstream Science, such as Darwinian evolution and it is really only the fundamentalists who cannot deal with Scientific findings. He also describes the story of the Jesuit priest, Friedrich von Spee, who turned whistle blower, detailing the abject fallacy and idiocy of witchcraft trials. 2. Of course no book on critical thinking would be complete without a discussion on what constitutes critical thinking. Sagan is is succinct in his explanations. He details scientific and evidence based methodologies. He explains various logical fallacies which consistently make humans think something is true when it is actually not. Sagan is not also to afraid to point out the imperfections of Science. He discusses the tentative nature of Science and he questions of some of bad aspects that have manifested from a usage of it. Atomic and Hydrogen bombs, two obvious examples. Sagan explores the inescapable reality that Science has failed to capture the masses. Why is it only 75% of American don't know antibiotics kill bacteria not viruses? He explores some of the reasons for this as well as different ways of teaching Science and critical thinking. He is only too gracious and bashful to recommend everyone should read this book, but I would have no problem doing that!
Review: Fabulous book - Carl Sagan - genius

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,728,075 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,957) |
| Dimensions  | 2.54 x 13.97 x 21.59 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 1439505284 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1439505281 |
| Item weight  | 449 g |
| Language  | English |
| Publication date  | 1 Jan. 1789 |
| Publisher  | Paw Prints 2008-06-26 |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A superb book for the questioning mind
*by A***D on 14 February 2008*

Do you like to question things? Well you should like this book. There are two keys aspects to this book: 1. A detailed analysis of unsubstantiated beliefs 2. An exploration of critical thinking 1. Sagan describes all sorts of unusual beliefs such as demons and witches which were once held with absolute certitude by the masses. He details outrageous claims of alien abductions and all sorts of unusual apparitions. This is all sprinkled with all sorts of interesting facts and anecdotes. Whether it's the story of innocent people being found guilty for child abuse by using confession under hypnosis as evidence or the fact that there have been over a million UFO sightings since 1947, the reader is kept in engaged along the way. Inevitably Religion gets a mention. Sagan points out how scripture was used to justify some inhuman activities such slavery and racism However Sagan is fair here. He points out that mainstream Religions accepts mainstream Science, such as Darwinian evolution and it is really only the fundamentalists who cannot deal with Scientific findings. He also describes the story of the Jesuit priest, Friedrich von Spee, who turned whistle blower, detailing the abject fallacy and idiocy of witchcraft trials. 2. Of course no book on critical thinking would be complete without a discussion on what constitutes critical thinking. Sagan is is succinct in his explanations. He details scientific and evidence based methodologies. He explains various logical fallacies which consistently make humans think something is true when it is actually not. Sagan is not also to afraid to point out the imperfections of Science. He discusses the tentative nature of Science and he questions of some of bad aspects that have manifested from a usage of it. Atomic and Hydrogen bombs, two obvious examples. Sagan explores the inescapable reality that Science has failed to capture the masses. Why is it only 75% of American don't know antibiotics kill bacteria not viruses? He explores some of the reasons for this as well as different ways of teaching Science and critical thinking. He is only too gracious and bashful to recommend everyone should read this book, but I would have no problem doing that!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fabulous book
*by M***Y on 12 December 2025*

Carl Sagan - genius

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well written
*by M***Y on 9 November 2023*

It took me a while to finish this but I'm glad I did. The author writes in an engaging style. It could be a fairly dry subject but he tries to keep it entertaining. He starts off by talking about alien abduction stories - whether we should take them seriously, why people believe them, how we could get to the bottom of what's actually going on. He then moves on gradually to scientific illiteracy in the USA (scary) and briefly discusses the bad uses science has been put to, such as the atom bomb. However the main theme of the book is scepticism and how it is a useful tool to combat deluded beliefs.

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