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Аферата „Сокал“, 18 години по-късно
The Sokal Affair, 18 years later

Author(s): Lilia Gurova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Published by: ЮГОЗАПАДЕН УНИВЕРСИТЕТ »НЕОФИТ РИЛСКИ«
Keywords: Sokal Affair; scientific ethics; parody; affair; non-linearity.

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents retrospectively the Sokal Affair, one of the most wide-ranging academic scandals of the late 20th century. Special attention is drawn to three questions which were in the focus of the follow up discussions: Why did Sokal take such an unusual step? What the Sokal case does and does not prove? Was Sokal's behavior unethical?

  • Issue Year: 4/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 110-120
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Bulgarian