Skeptical Odysseys
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Skeptical Odysseys
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Author : Paul Kurtz
language : en
Publisher: Prometheus
Release Date : 2001-05-01
Skeptical Odysseys written by Paul Kurtz and has been published by Prometheus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-01 with Philosophy categories.
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Exuberant Skepticism
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Author : Paul Kurtz
language : en
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Release Date : 2010-10-29
Exuberant Skepticism written by Paul Kurtz and has been published by Prometheus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-29 with Philosophy categories.
For more than three decades, philosopher Paul Kurtz has been a strong advocate of skepticism, not only as a philosophical position, but also as a fulfilling way of life. Contrary to the view that skepticism is merely a negative, nay saying, or debunking stance toward commonly held beliefs, skepticism as defined by Kurtz emerges reborn as "skeptical inquiry"—a decidedly positive philosophy ready and able to change the world. In this definitive collection, editor John R. Shook has gathered together seventeen of Paul Kurtz’s most penetrating and insightful writings. Altogether these essays build an affirmative case for what can be known based on sound common sense, reason, and scientific method. And as each essay cogently and convincingly explains, so much can be known, from the natural world around us to the moral responsibilities among us. The work is organized in four topical sections. In the first, "Reasons to Be Skeptical," Kurtz presents compelling reasons why the methods of inquiry used by the sciences deserve respect. In short, science provides reliable knowledge, without which humanity would never have emerged from the age of myth and widespread ignorance. In the second section, "Skepticism and the Non-Natural," Kurtz shows how skeptical inquiry can be fruitfully used to critique both paranormal claims and religious worldviews. He also investigates whether science and religion can be compatible. In the third section, "Skepticism in the Human World," he considers how skeptical inquiry can be applied to politics, ethics, and pursuit of the good life. Realizing the essential connections between scientific knowledge, technological power, and social progress, Kurtz has understood, as few philosophers ever have, how the methods of intelligence can be applied to all areas of human endeavor. The book concludes with Kurtz’s authoritative reflections on the skeptical movement that he founded and has led. As he explains, the forces of blind faith and stubborn unreason still fight for control of the mind, so the skeptic can never rest. If there is a brighter future for humanity, a future in which every person enjoys a realistic opportunity for the pursuit of excellence, Kurtz’s ‘exuberant skepticism’ can show us the way.
Shadows Of Science
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Author : Kendrick Frazier
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2023-11-07
Shadows Of Science written by Kendrick Frazier and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-07 with Science categories.
In this enlightening and entertaining book, author and Skeptical Inquirer editor Kendrick Frazier takes readers on a journey to the contentious boundary zone between science and its antagonists: pseudoscience (pretend science) and anti-science (open hostility to science). Pseudoscience romps in the shadows of science but takes on the guise of science to excite, sell, mislead, and deceive the public. Anti-science denigrates, even denies, findings of science for ideological ends. In this dangerous age of misinformation (and dis-information), we need science’s remarkable truth-seeking tools more than ever to help counter society’s crazier impulses in which opinion, beliefs, and lies trump facts, evidence, and truth. In one sense, Shadows of Science is Frazier’s love letter to science, one of humanity’s greatest inventions, one we should exalt for its unique ability to find provisional truths about nature. In congenial prose he reports on recent discoveries and describes how science works and how its error-correcting mechanisms lead eventually to new knowledge. He tells the stories of some of our champions of science and reason. He describes the little-appreciated values of science, how it embraces uncertainty and humility, and its emphasis on fact-based observation and experiment. Pseudoscience adopts some of science’s language and has a beguiling appeal, but there the similarities end. Frazier has professionally reported on frontier scientific discoveries and observed and exposed the pretensions and dangers of pseudoscience and anti-science his entire career. Here he shares his experiences, his knowledge and insights, and his love and passion for our ability to learn what’s real about the natural world—and to identify and expose fake science, pretend science, and anti-science in all their multifarious forms.
Beyond Belief
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Author : Martin Bridgstock
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-10-29
Beyond Belief written by Martin Bridgstock and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-29 with Science categories.
Whether ghosts, astrology or ESP, up to 80 per cent of the population believes in one or more aspects of the paranormal. Such beliefs are entertaining, and it is tempting to think of them as harmless. However, there is mounting evidence that paranormal beliefs can be dangerous - cases of children dying because parents rejected orthodox medicine in favour of alternative remedies, and 'psychics' who trade on the grief of the bereaved for personal profit and gain. Expenditure on the paranormal runs into billions of dollars each year. In Beyond Belief: Skepticism, Science and the Paranormal Martin Bridgstock provides an integrated understanding of what an evidence-based approach to the paranormal - a skeptical approach - involves, and why it is necessary. Bridgstock does not set out to show that all paranormal claims are necessarily false, but he does suggest that we all need the analytical ability and critical thinking skills to seek and assess the evidence for paranormal claims.
The Skeptical Inquirer
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Skeptical Inquirer written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Interplanetary voyages categories.
The Platonic Odyssey
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Author : Amihud Gilead
language : en
Publisher: Rodopi
Release Date : 1994
The Platonic Odyssey written by Amihud Gilead and has been published by Rodopi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book is a detailed study of how Plato constructs his seminal philosophical dialogue, the Phaedo, as a unique tragedy, a poetic masterpiece whose structure is organic and symmetrical. Plato's mental Odyssey leads to the internal drama of the Phaedo plot. The analysis examines how Plato's literary art overcomes the philosophical problem of the separation of Ideas from sensible things. And it traces literary and philosophical offspring of the mental Odyssey, including Joyce and Proust.
Investigating Pop Psychology
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Author : Stephen Hupp
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-12-14
Investigating Pop Psychology written by Stephen Hupp and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-14 with Psychology categories.
Investigating Pop Psychology provides the basic tools required to make evidence-informed decisions and thoughtfully distinguish science from pseudoscience through the application of scientific skepticism. Psychologists conduct scientific investigations into a lot of strange things including alien encounters, horoscopes, dream interpretation, superstition, and extrasensory perception (ESP). Through a digestible, open-minded format combined with relevant and topical case studies such as energy psychology, demonic possession, and horoscopes, this book offers an engaging read which encourages students to think critically about the information they are exposed to during their academic careers and beyond. By taking a fresh look into investigations regarding pseudoscience and fringe science in pop psychology, it celebrates the science of psychology while also providing warnings about the problem of pseudoscience in pop psychology. Providing tips on how to consider evidence regarding the strength of claims in pop psychology, Investigating Pop Psychology is an ideal resource for undergraduate introductory psychology students and for students studying science and pseudoscience.
Dictionary Of Atheism Skepticism Humanism
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Author : Bill Cooke
language : en
Publisher: Prometheus
Release Date : 2006
Dictionary Of Atheism Skepticism Humanism written by Bill Cooke and has been published by Prometheus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Philosophy categories.
Atheism -- Anthropocentric conceit -- Atheism -- Atheism, ethical implications of -- Cosmic modesty -- Transcendental temptation -- Skepticism -- Critical common-sensism -- Critical receptiveness -- Fallibilism -- Inquiry, tools of -- Reliabilism -- Skepticism -- Skepticism, core principles of -- Humanism -- Agathonism -- Cosmic perspective -- Eupraxsophy -- Good life, the -- Humanism, foundations of -- Humanist virtues -- Moral truisms shared by us all -- Paideia -- Value meaning -- Wide reflective equilibrium
Perspectives On Science And Christian Faith
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Perspectives On Science And Christian Faith written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Religion and science categories.
A Companion To Homer S Odyssey
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Author : James Morrison
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2003-06-30
A Companion To Homer S Odyssey written by James Morrison and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
A study companion to Homer's "Odyssey" containing historical and mythological background; discussion of Homeric values and the plot, themes, and literary features of each of the epic's books; a character index; and suggested activities and classroom projects.