Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: Science and Parascience: Review of Literature on the Problem (Late XX – Early XXI Centuries)

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Science and Parascience: Review of Literature on the Problem (Late XX – Early XXI Centuries)

Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2014 7 (7)
Authors: Iarovenko, Svetlana A.; Cherniaeva, Aleksandra S.
Contact information: Iarovenko, Svetlana A.:Siberian State Technological University 82 Mira, Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russia; E-mail: ; Cherniaeva, Aleksandra S.:Siberian State Technological University 82 Mira, Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russia
Keywords: science; scientific knowledge; demarcation of scientific and non-scientific knowledge; abnormal knowledge; parascience; pseudoscience; protoscience; anti-science; quasi-science; deviant science
Abstract: The article presents a review of predominantly Russian literature dedicated to the problem of relations between science and parascience, states various points of view on the structure of extra-scientific knowledge and the place parascience occupies in it. Recourse to the current problem is caused by its openness, absence of clear classifications and definitions of parascientific knowledge as such, which leads to the necessity of the present explication. The article summarizes the experience of teaching “Science and Parascience” topic in the lecture course for post-graduates and external PhD students “Philosophy of Science”
Pages: 1234-1248
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/13229