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After It Appears in Writing, Don't Say "Sir, We Didn't Cover This Area": The Sokal Affair

After It Appears in Writing, Don't Say "Sir, We Didn't Cover This Area": The Sokal Affair

(1436 words)
July 14, 2026

In 1996, a physics professor pulled a prank on the academic world whose echoes still resonate today. Moreover, this was not a joke told in a conference hall or a witty remark among colleagues. It was a serious-looking academic article, filled with footnotes, adorned with elaborate titles, and published in a respected journal. Even the title alone was eye-catching: “Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity.” The author was physicist Alan Sokal from Ne

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Ayşe Aslıhan Yoran

Ayşe Aslıhan Yoran

Culture and Civilization (Book)

Culture and Civilization (Book)

(361 words)
December 8, 2025

Culture and Civilization is a work by Nurettin Topçu, one of the prominent figures in the history of Turkish thought, centered on the definition development and comparative analysis of the concepts of culture and civilization. Published by Dergâh Yayınları, the book consists of articles and lectures written by the author across various periods. Subject of the Book The work examines the concepts of culture and civilization from historical sociological and philosophical perspectives aiming to expl

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Cihat Demirel

Cihat Demirel

After It Appears in Writing, Don't Say "Teacher, We Didn't Cover This": The Sokal Affair

After It Appears in Writing, Don't Say "Teacher, We Didn't Cover This": The Sokal Affair

(1450 words)
December 23, 2025

In 1996, a physics professor pulled a prank on the academic world whose echoes still resonate today. Moreover, this was not a joke told in a conference hall or a light-hearted quip among colleagues. It was a serious-looking academic article, filled with footnotes, adorned with elaborate titles, and published in a respected journal. The title alone was startling: “Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity.” The author was physicist Alan Sokal from New

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Ayşe Aslıhan Yoran

Ayşe Aslıhan Yoran