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Explore the essence of scepticism, its significance in questioning truth, belief, and faith. Dive into the realms of constructing logical arguments, understanding evidence standards, and putting scepticism into practice for scientific progress, consumer protection, and upholding moral values in society. Discover the impact of sceptics in consciousness raising and debunking myths through engaging debates!
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SCEPTICISM • What is it? • What do sceptics do & why? • How to put scepticism into practice. • Why be a sceptic? • Why you should care? • How many times am I going to have to say variations of the word sceptic in this presentation?
SCEPTICISM OLD VS. NEW < Pro-philosophy < Pro-science < Anti-truth < Pro-truth < Anti-belief < Pro-belief ANTI-FAITH
SCEPTICS De-Bunking! Consciousness Raising! Debating!
CONSTRUCTING ALOGICAL ARGUMENT Ad Hominem Ad Ignorantium Personal Incredulity False Dichotomy Inconsistency Non-Sequitur Post-Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Tu Quoque
HOW SCEPTICAL ARE YOU? STANDARDS OF EVIDENCE UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE PUTTING SCEPTICISM INTO PRACTICE
IMPORTANCE OF SCEPTICISM • SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS • CONSUMER PROTECTION • MORAL VALUES
TRUTH By James McGuire