DocumentCode
1505654
Title
The Noble Lie: When Scientists Give the Right Answers for the Wrong Reasons (Greenberg, G.; 2008) [Book Review]
Author
Linner, Rachelle
Author_Institution
A freelance book reviewer with degrees in theology and library science, lives in Boston.
Volume
29
Issue
2
fYear
2010
Firstpage
63
Lastpage
64
Abstract
In this wide-ranging book Dr. Gary Greenberg, a practicing psychotherapist and respected science writer, sets out to study society\´s embrace of the "noble lie," a concept first proposed by Plato in The Republic.
Keywords
Biological information theory; Book reviews; Diseases; Drugs; Medical treatment; Mental disorders; Psychology; Stability; Turning; Writing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0097
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MTS.2010.937299
Filename
5475110
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