The Seven Strategies of the Sophisticated Pseudo-Scientist: a look into Freud's rhetorical tool box
@article{Derksen2001TheSS, title={The Seven Strategies of the Sophisticated Pseudo-Scientist: a look into Freud's rhetorical tool box}, author={Anthony A. Derksen}, journal={Journal for General Philosophy of Science}, year={2001}, volume={32}, pages={329-350} }
In my ‘Seven Sins of Pseudo-Science’ (Journal for General Philosophy of Science 1993) I argued against Grünbaum that Freud commits all Seven Sins of Pseudo-Science. Yet how does Freud manage to fool many people, including such a sophisticated person as Grünbaum? My answer is that Freud is a sophisticated pseudo-scientist, using all Seven Strategies of the Sophisticated Pseudo-Scientist to keep up appearances, to wit, (1) the Humble Empiricist, (2) the Severe Selfcriticism, (3) the Unbiased Me…
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