Critical Thinking 101

jayman · 17th January 2009, 04:58 PM

Hey everyone!

I have put together a blog post entitled, "Critical Thinking 101". My goal with this post was to provide people with the basics for critical thinking and skeptisicm. I would really appreciate any and all feedback on this post.

Here is the link to the post:
http://www.clevelandskeptics.org/200...e-dragons.html

Thanks!

Sideroxylon · 18th January 2009, 05:54 AM

Thanks for that Josh. I've bookmarked it and have started exploring the links. It looks nicely laid out with useful descriptions.

Reno · 18th January 2009, 06:03 AM

Bookmarked. I'll sit down when I have a free night and a couple of beers and enjoy the read.

Caz · 18th January 2009, 06:37 AM

Looks good, many thanks, lots of nice reading/listening ahead.

I've had "The Demon Haunted World" on order at my local bookshop for the last few weeks, and it shows no sign of arriving. It has to come direct from the USA apparently as there is no UK edition. The bookshop, a well known UK chain, has 3 whole sections of mind/body/spirit/reiki/Slvia Browne etc and only a small 'popular science' section with nothing by Carl Sagan. I asked them how can this be? Why are you stocking all this nonsense? Why no proper science section? They said they just sell what is "popular". Grrr.

UnrepentantSinner · 18th January 2009, 07:36 AM

I was prepared to be critical of your Critical Thinking 101 entry, but it is exquisite and comprehensive. Kudos. I hope it gets a lot of positive feedback from TCS members and visitors alike (assuming visitors can comment

)

Caz, I was lucky enough to get a copy of Demon Haunted World shortly after publication. That's been 10ish years now and unfortunately skeptical books don't hold shelf space like woo ones do. To paraphrase Sagan himself from Cosmos regarding Euclid, "it's still a great read, full of the most elegant methods of applying skepticism". I hope you can procure a copy soon.

bob_cadaver · 18th January 2009, 09:53 AM

Bookmarked and most appreciated, well done!

Caz · 18th January 2009, 11:38 AM

UnrepentantSinner, my tactic is just to badger them weekly.
But not weakly.
And I'm ok to wait, as I have a delicious, un-read copy of Flim Flam beside me on my desk.

Crowlogic · 19th January 2009, 07:33 AM

Good now how to make that work towards solving the worlds problems.

SusanB-M1 · 20th January 2009, 11:25 PM

Seeing the complimentary comments here, I have had a quick look. Having just discovered that Face Book scores very low on the subject of accessibility for blind and partially sighted people, I can tell you that yours takes top marks for that.

I did not listen to everything but cursored down listening to odd words and phrases. Sounds good to me - and definitely very worth while.
I use Dolphin Supernova 9.

17th January 2009, 04:58 PM	#1
jayman Thinker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 200	Critical Thinking 101 Hey everyone! I have put together a blog post entitled, "Critical Thinking 101". My goal with this post was to provide people with the basics for critical thinking and skeptisicm. I would really appreciate any and all feedback on this post. Here is the link to the post: http://www.clevelandskeptics.org/200...e-dragons.html Thanks!

18th January 2009, 05:54 AM	#2
Sideroxylon Gavagai! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Turkey Posts: 10,628	Thanks for that Josh. I've bookmarked it and have started exploring the links. It looks nicely laid out with useful descriptions.
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18th January 2009, 06:03 AM	#3
Reno Inquisitor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland, West Coast Posts: 1,234	Bookmarked. I'll sit down when I have a free night and a couple of beers and enjoy the read.
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18th January 2009, 06:37 AM	#4
Caz Student Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 38	Looks good, many thanks, lots of nice reading/listening ahead. I've had "The Demon Haunted World" on order at my local bookshop for the last few weeks, and it shows no sign of arriving. It has to come direct from the USA apparently as there is no UK edition. The bookshop, a well known UK chain, has 3 whole sections of mind/body/spirit/reiki/Slvia Browne etc and only a small 'popular science' section with nothing by Carl Sagan. I asked them how can this be? Why are you stocking all this nonsense? Why no proper science section? They said they just sell what is "popular". Grrr.
Caz Student Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 38

18th January 2009, 07:36 AM	#5
UnrepentantSinner A post by Alan Smithee Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: USAian is not a word Posts: 26,357	I was prepared to be critical of your Critical Thinking 101 entry, but it is exquisite and comprehensive. Kudos. I hope it gets a lot of positive feedback from TCS members and visitors alike (assuming visitors can comment ) Caz, I was lucky enough to get a copy of Demon Haunted World shortly after publication. That's been 10ish years now and unfortunately skeptical books don't hold shelf space like woo ones do. To paraphrase Sagan himself from Cosmos regarding Euclid, "it's still a great read, full of the most elegant methods of applying skepticism". I hope you can procure a copy soon.
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18th January 2009, 09:53 AM	#6
bob_cadaver Scholar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: under the couch Posts: 96	Bookmarked and most appreciated, well done!

18th January 2009, 11:38 AM	#7
Caz Student Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 38	UnrepentantSinner, my tactic is just to badger them weekly. But not weakly. And I'm ok to wait, as I have a delicious, un-read copy of Flim Flam beside me on my desk.
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19th January 2009, 07:33 AM	#8
Crowlogic Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Crows Nest At Large Posts: 1,379	Good now how to make that work towards solving the worlds problems.
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20th January 2009, 11:25 PM	#9
SusanB-M1 Incurable Optimist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Almost in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,867	Seeing the complimentary comments here, I have had a quick look. Having just discovered that Face Book scores very low on the subject of accessibility for blind and partially sighted people, I can tell you that yours takes top marks for that. I did not listen to everything but cursored down listening to odd words and phrases. Sounds good to me - and definitely very worth while. I use Dolphin Supernova 9.
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