Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not specify the evidence Edward C. Mendler uses to support his claims in "False Truths." The description states that Mendler contends widely accepted beliefs are not valid and that such false concepts arise in various fields [Passage 1]. He asserts these ideas are accepted because they are propounded by authorities and that they should be challenged [Passage 1]. However, the passages do not detail the specific evidence Mendler offers for these assertions.
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From the book
Title: False Truths by Edward C. Mendler Description: In False Truths, Edward C. Mendler contends that many of the beliefs, tenets, conclusions, and understandings that are widely accepted as “truths” are, in fact, not valid at all. Such dubious and false concepts arise not only in philosophy and theology but also under the rubrics of cosmology, quantum physics, democracy, freedom, economics, and various aspects of “human nature” and evolution. We accept and absorb these false ideas because they were and are propounded by “authorities,” both ancient and modern. Mendler asserts that we should…