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In Skeptical Wonder: Inquiries into the Philosophy of Arne Naess on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday by Ingemund Gullvag, 1982-08 Ill-framed Knight: Skeptical Inquiry into the Identity of Sir Thomas Malory by William Matthews, 1967-02 Skeptic Organisations: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Quackwatch, James Randi Educational Foundation Ill-Framed Knight: A Skeptical Inquiry Into the Identity of Sir Thomas Malory by William Matthews, 1966 Greco, John. Putting Skeptics in Their Place: the Nature of Skeptical Arguments and Their Role in Philosophical Inquiry. (book review): An article from: The Review of Metaphysics by Brian Ribeiro, 2002-03-01 THE ILL-FRAMED KNIGHT:A SKEPTICAL INQUIRY INTO THE IDENTITY OF SIR THOMAS MALLORY by William Matthew, 1966 Putting Skeptics in their Place: The Nature of Skeptical Arguments and Their Role in Philosophical Inquiry (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy) by John Greco, 2007-11-05 Skeptical Inquirer May / June 2010 (Volume 34) Science to the Rescue An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume, 2010-10-07

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61. Eric S Skeptic Page
    A skeptical look at all sorts of sciences and pseudosciences.  
    http://www.phact.org/e/skeptic/

62. The Skeptic Tank -- Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
    The Skeptic Tank is a BBS which maintains extensive archives on scientifically questionable groups, individuals, and ideologies. Message board and articles.  
    http://www.skeptictank.org/
    
    Extractions: Welcome to The Skeptic Tank's WEB Pages! You have loaded The Skeptic Tank's information WEB pages. This web site is dedicated to the scientific investigation of claims of the paranormal with side issues in to the critical examination of the consequences of unreason. Generally we do not look in to untestable claims (which includes religion and deity constructs) since such beliefs fall outside of testability and thus outside of falsifiability, something which science does not address outside of human behavioral sciences. The intent of this web site is not to mock or ridicule honest beliefs but to debunk and expose bunko claims through scientific methodology, and to examine the consequences of unreason. Whether it's flying saucers, Roswell Aliens, Bigfoot, astrology, quack medical notions, or whatever you find here, you may find some of the information contained on the web site to be offensive however the intent is not to be offenseive. The intent is to examine and expose the testable claims which are demonstrably false (doing so without undue ridicule) and the truth about deeply-held though inaccurate falsifiable beliefs is often enough to anger people who believe such things.

63. On The Scope Of Skeptical Inquiry Psychology Today
    Politics, religion and science what's the relationship? By Massimo Pigliucci  
    http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/rationally-speaking/200910/the-scope-skeptic

64. BAD LANGUAGE
    A doctoral student presents her investigations into the paranormal and pseudo-scientific, as well as an analysis of linguistic myths.  
    http://www.bad-language.com/
    
    Extractions: The history of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky, combines disease, death and dilapidation, essential elements for a haunting... According to legend, this 20th Century tuberculosis sanatorium was the scene of 63 000 deaths, horrendous treatments, patient abuses, cruel experiments, and of suicide and intrigue. This is yet another ‘most haunted building in America’ (i.e., well-marketed). Popularised by movies, documentaries and reality television shows, the sanatorium is a hub of tourist, if not paranormal, activity. However, the precise location of the Sanatorium is a closely guarded secret. How to find a hidden haunted property? Knowing that the building had been abandoned until recently, I consulted a teenager at a local café. Probably having spent many blissful hours away from parental oppression at the Sanatorium, the fellow was able to provide some simple directions, “Follow the Dixie Highway, turn left at the railway crossing and left again at Bobby Nichol’s golf course”. Seemingly out of nowhere, an imposing building atop a hill came into view. The gates to the building were closed, but I followed a well-worn path through an opening in the fence. I happily trespassed around the premises until I noticed a security camera. Evidently, this camera had also noticed me. A large red truck appeared. Out stepped a fellow dripping with gold jewellery and wearing a baseball cap with SHERIFF convincingly embroidered across the forehead. He greeted me with, “I’d hate to have to arrest you, ma’am”. I apologised profusely and introduced myself. Confident that I was harmless, the Sheriff extended his hand and exclaimed, “People ‘round these parts call me Gooch”.

65. Sci.skeptic FAQ: The Frequently Questioned Answers
    Frequently asked questions about the sci.skeptic newsgroup.  
    http://www.faqs.org/faqs/skeptic-faq/

66. The Skeptical Viewer
    A paranormal fansite that examines paranormal claims and evidence with a critical eye.  
    http://www.skepticalviewer.com
    
    Extractions: Warning : Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/content/s/k/e/skepticalv/html/index.php:2) in /home/content/s/k/e/skepticalv/html/wp-content/plugins/ad-manager/ad-manager.php on line Home Forums Site Feed Podcast Feed Contact ... Register by Nosfer While Ben, Austin, and Chi-Lan are in Alton investigating the mist, Bill, Jael, and Larry head to Fremont, Ca to investigate footage of a Delta UFO (I thought they flew mostly Boeing craft, but okay) The UFO in question is a triangle of 5 lights that “zooms” across a green (night vision) sky of stars. The first flag that goes up comes when Larry says that Pablo Mejia (the filmer) is really into UFOs and that he’s been trying to catch one for a while…sounds like the Arizona case. This is certainly not evidence that it was staged, but it’s something to keep in the back of your mind.

67. Committee For Skeptical Inquiry News From AOL News
    Committee For Skeptical Inquiry news. See the latest headlines on Committee For Skeptical Inquiry from AOL News. Videos, photos Committee For Skeptical Inquiry pictures on all of  
    http://www.aolnews.com/tag/committee-for-skeptical-inquiry/
    
    Extractions: adSetAdURL('/_uac/adpage.html'); adSetType('F'); htmlAdWH('93305196','728','90'); adSetType(''); Sphere By Jackie Snow 95 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO Merie Weismiller Wallace, Paramount Pictures / AP (July 29) Pet psychics are serious about their jobs. Dead serious. In fact, to find a missing pet, pet psychics like Ellen Kohn will turn to reincarnation looking into an animals' past lives for clues to where it might be. This was the case last year when Christine Horowitz lost her 13-year-old golden shepherd, Dina, to cancer.... Related News: Ellen Kohn animal communicator reincarnation By Lee Speigel 109 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO Toru Yamanaka, AFP / Getty Images (July 15) A recent story came out of Italy about a corporate firewalk for one of that country's largest real estate agencies, in which employees walked barefoot over a hot bed of coals as part of a team-building exercise. Did it inspire them to close bigger deals? Not in the short term. Reuters reported that nine salespeople suffered light... Related News: weird texas committee for skeptical inquiry mind over matter Skeptic Misses The Point Behind UFO book Source: The Huffington Post

68. Skeptic World
    Provides articles on the paranormal, cryptozoology, ufology, ancient monuments and the ancient world, mostly from a skeptical point of view.  
    http://www.skepticworld.com
    
    Extractions: addthis_pub = 'zerohaze'; New skeptic community and forums will be launching on: Ancient Sumeria Ancient Egypt American Aztec Civilisation ... View More Welcome to Skepticworld.com, the online libarary for Skeptics and Conspiracy Theroists. Our site contains articles relating to the Paranormal, Metaphysics, the Ancient World, Cryptoozology, Ancient Mysteries and the Universe. The majority of articles have a skeptics point of view, however we publish everything and anything we find interesting. Article Contents Ancient World Middle East Artifacts - Will history rewrite itself? An ancient relic believed to date back between 250BC and 246AD has been uncovered by a German archaeologist whilst sorting through the contents at the Nathional Museum of Iraq of which he is the Director. The relic was originally found along with many others in the area of Khuyut Rabbou'a; a village south east of Baghdad. The possibilities surrounding this relic have been extraordinary, with archaeologists believing it resembels a Galvanic Cell which if true would rewrite history and bring this object to being the first battery used by man. Why this technology has been lost until 1799 when Italian inventor Alessandro Volta officialy designed the first working battery capable of generating 2 to 3 volts, is one many questions that now arise.

69. Agnosticism / Atheism - Skepticism & Atheism For Atheists & Agnostics
    Agnosticism Atheism articles and news on atheism, atheists, agnosticism, agnostics, freethought, religion, philosophy, skepticism, critical thinking, separation of church and  
    http://atheism.about.com/
    
    Extractions: Atheism Guide zSB(3,2) So long as theists insist on claiming there are gods we should believe in, atheists will need the tools to evaluate these claims. Read more How often have you had to explain really basic facts and definitions to Christians who were trying to tell you what atheism is and what atheists believe? This document provides the basic answers, explanations, and arguments you need. Read more Agnosticism / Atheism Spotlight Atheism Basics: Why Do Atheists Debate Theists?

70. Main Page - SkepticWiki
    Wiki-based encyclopedia of skepticism, science and reason.  
    http://skepticwiki.org/

71. National Skepticism Examiner - Secular | Examiner.com
    A skeptical look at pseudoscience and media.  
    http://www.examiner.com/x-4112-Skepticism-Examiner
    
    Extractions: Skip to main content National Change city Search Examiner Subscribe Sponsor ... an Examiner Dylan Otto Krider was founder of Whoslying, a nonprofit devoted to correcting statements that do not responsibly reflect objective reality, and has written on the politicization of science for Skeptic and Dissent. He has debunked claims for the Houston Press, Boulder Weekly and others. See his Web site Bad astronomer Phil Plait burst on the skeptic scene when he took on the FOX documentary on the "faked" moon landing. He's done lots of good skeptical work since then, but one of the most appreciated has been his take-down of the... Tags: What makes people happy? Would you believe it, science shows it's helping others. University of Colorado professor Leaf Van Boven had a paper published in 2003 entitled "To Do or To Have? That is the Question." Van Boven found... Tags: Tags: HIAPER aircraft samples atmosphere from pole-to-pole. Courtesy of NCAR Eighteen science organizations said observations make it "clear" climate change is occurring because of greenhouse gases released due to human activity.The...

72. Skeptical Inquiry — Crooked Timber
    Chris Mooney has a great piece of investigative reporting at Mother Jones detailing Exxon’s funding of antiglobal warming groups ranging from Steven Milloy’s one-man  
    http://crookedtimber.org/2005/04/19/3193/
    
    Extractions: In 1998, the New York Times exposed an API Lobbying-shops masquerading as opinion journals, such as the infamous Whale Central Station, play a key role in generating this confusion. But so do purportedly serious think tanks, such as the AEI (which recently hosted famous climate scientist article are correct) pimping for anti-semitic quasi-dictatorships begin? I may not agree with a lot of the arguments coming from the AEI It seems to me that when organizations like the AEI x (where there is grant or donor support) as opposed to y or z says TCS suppressio veri but suggestio falsi comments So what? The really difficult questions are: (1) By how much? (I.e., how much warming is anthropogenically-forced, and how much is really due to natural fluctuations?); (2) Can we do anything about it without bankrupting ourselves?, and (3) Ought might be stopping the Earth from slipping into a long-overdue ice age. (See also

73. Skeptic´s Digest
    Skeptical articles about the occult, paranormal, and pseudoscience.  
    http://skepdigest.awardspace.us/

74. Gary Posner's Home Page
    Founder of the Tampa Bay Skeptics.  
    http://www.gpposner.com/
    
    Extractions: Introduction This website, as well as that of the Tampa Bay Skeptics , was started largely to help satisfy the media's demand for skeptical sources of information on paranormal and fringe-science topics. I actually grew up believing in all sorts of paranormal phenomena, especially UFOs. It wasn't until I was in my 20s that I was introduced to the concept of "critical thinking" and began to realize that perhaps I had been misled in my youth. The story of this process of discovery is the subject of my chapter in Skeptical Odysseys. My mind remains open to the unlikely possibility that paranormal phenomena are real after all. All I seek are the true facts, which, as I have learned, can often be disillusioning. But I have found that the thrill of discovering the genuine wonders of the universe, as revealed by science, more than compensates. I realize that most people hold supernatural beliefs of their own and may not be interested in opening their minds, as I did, to the possibility that they also may have been misled. I mean no offense to anyone or their beliefs, and if you are offended by something I have written, please let me know and I will consider rewording it.

75. Philosophical Investigations - Examining Current Issues In Science And Society
    Collaborative wiki examining current issues in science and society from a philosophical perspective.  
    http://philosophical-investigations.wikispot.org/
    
    Extractions: User name: Password: new user Front Page Noticeboard Featured pages ... Info Talk Search: is an open access, online, scholarly collaborative knowledge work, but a work that is not organized from A to Z, but as a network of interrelated questions. All articles are questions. The so-called Foucault Pendulum Courtesy of 'The Other Place' Social Scientists call it 'Cascade Theory' - the idea is that information cascades down the side of an 'informational pyramid' - like a waterfall. How many waterfalls really do cascade down pyramids? Not many. But that is not the point. It is easier for people, if they do not have either the ability or the interest to find out for themselves, to adopt the views of others. This is without doubt a useful social instinct. As it has been put, Cascade theory reconciles 'herd behaviour' with rational-choice because it is often rational for an individual to rely on information passed on to them by others. Unfortunately it is less rational to follow wrong information, and that is what can often happen. We find people cascading uselessly, like so many wildebeest fleeing a non-existent lion, in so many everyday ways. A lot of economic activity and business behaviour, including management fads, the adoption of new technologies and innovations, not to mention the vexed issues of health and safety regulation, reflect exactly this tendency of the herd to follow poor information. Some people say that what is needed in response is to encourage a range of views to be heard, even when they are annoying to the 'majority'. Like, for instance, one should allow people to 'deny' global warming. Or let teachers in schools and universities decide what they are going to teach. But more people say, on the contrary, that what is needed is stricter control of information to stop 'wrong views' being spread. It is that view that is cascading down the pyramid now.

76. Alien Abductions Have No Real Evidence
    This websites debunks most UFO sightings but also questions a possible spiritual connection. Includes papers on various aspects of paranormal activity and pseudo-science.  
    http://etnot.com
    
    Extractions: THE SPIRIT WORLD THE FALSE TRIP OF YOUR LIFETIME If you have come here to find E.T. then forget it. E.T. a ,Spielberg creation, died and never rose again. Although some think that EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEINGS are the same as ANGELS, I believe that there is no real evidence to support claims of ALIEN ABDUCTIONS. All "alien abductions" that I heard of had a single common denominator or thread. They were all induced by "hypnotic regression". When a person is in a hypnotic state, they are highly susceptible to HYPNOTIC SUGGESTION . We have already seen this same "hypnotic regression" used to dig up other ,so called, "past experiences". These , so called, experiences have led to the arrests of parents, relatives and friends alike in ,so called, "sexual abuse" cases, only to find that the charges were later thrown out because the "victims" realized that they had been programmed with the false memories by the therapist/hypnotist. If any "extraterrestrials" do exist, I believe that they only exist in the minds of their loyal followers. Yes

77. Rationally Speaking: On The Scope Of Skeptical Inquiry
    Rationally Speaking is a blog maintained by Prof. Massimo Pigliucci, a philosopher at the City University of New York. The blog reflects the Enlightenment figure Marquis de  
    http://rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com/2009/10/on-scope-of-skeptical-inquiry.htm
    
    Extractions: Rationally Speaking is a blog maintained by Prof. Massimo Pigliucci, a philosopher at the City University of New York. The blog reflects the Enlightenment figure Marquis de Condorcet's idea of what a public intellectual (yes, we know, that's such a bad word) ought to be: someone who devotes himself to "the tracking down of prejudices in the hiding places where priests, the schools, the government, and all long-established institutions had gathered and protected them." You're welcome. (Thanks to Ian Pollock for the nice logo!) Free Inquiry ) and what is now known as the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (which puts out Skeptical Inquirer ), organizations that most certainly not always see eye to eye when it comes to mixing skepticism, religion and politics. Michael Shermer, on the other hand, has been criticized on his own multi-author blog What I am attempting is a serious discussion of the differences and commonalities among the three areas pertinent to the topics in question: (scientific, or evidence-based) skepticism, atheism, and political philosophy. This blog is about all three because those are my interests and because I am presumptuous enough to think that I have something relevant to say in those domains. But I am in fact continuously switching among three not automatically interchangeable hats: (former) scientist, (current) philosopher, and politically-minded intellectual. All of that said, let the game begin!

78. Rationalskepticism.org • Rational Skepticism Forum
    A forum to discuss everything related to scientific skepticism. Specializes in science, atheism and debunking irrational beliefs.  
    http://www.rationalskepticism.org/

79. The Shroud Of Turin Is A Forgery
    Article examining the evidence and concluding that this relic is just one of many historical forgeries.  
    http://shroudturinfake.yolasite.com/
    
    Extractions: Home The Shroud of Turin has become the single-most important religious relic on the planet. Said to be the cloth that was wrapped around Jesus of Nazareth after his crucifixtion it is not surprising that it has become so revered. The shroud does indeed contain the image of a man and many of the features on the cloth do show someone who was crucified. Is the body image on the shroud that of a crucified man from the 1st century, when Jesus lived, or is it a clever forgery? I must admit, seeing a real image of what Jesus really looked like would be a miraclulous event for me. Unfortunately, I am of the firm belief that what we have in the shroud is simply a fake. Whoever forged this relic must have known their stuff, for they did a great job of turning a few modern-day scientists into believers. I have gathered a few of my own conclusions simply by weighing the evidence. It is also very easy to say that information has spread, recently, due to tv programs that appear to take a "believer's approach" to the evidence. What is needed as a skeptical approach and a final tv special made to go along with this stance. 1) Radio carbon dating and microscopy was done on the shroud by STURP in 1988 and the date came back proving it was made between 1260-1390 AD. The tests were done in 3 different labs ( in Oxford, Arizona and Switzerland) with a 95% accuracy on the results. I would say its not very coincidental then that the shroud 1st appeared on the world stage in 1357 AD (aka 14th century). Some claim that a fire in 1532 in a church in France, where the shroud was kept, caused an innacurate carbon date. However, most scientists who specialize in carbon 14 dating techniques still firmly claim the tests are accurate- fire or not. According to Dr. McCrone, who was part of the 1988 invetigative team, "The suggestions that modern biological contaminants were sufficient to modernize the date are also ridiculous. A weight of 20th century carbon equaling nearly two times the weight of the Shroud carbon itself would be required to change a 1st century date to the 14th century"..check this site for more:

80. Skeptical Inquiry :: Science In Society : RSS Feeds : Gourt
    Skeptical Inquiry Science in Society. Critical evaluation of alternative science, paranormal phenomena, news reports about science, etc. RSS Feeds  
    http://science.gourt.com/Science-in-Society/Skeptical-Inquiry.html
    
    Extractions: Scientific skepticism or rational skepticism (UK spelling, scepticism ) sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry , is a scientific, or practical, epistemological position (or paradigm ) in which one questions the veracity of claims unless they can be empirically tested. In practice, a scientific skeptic generally focuses on debunking theories which they believe to be far beyond the mainstream of science , as opposed to a professional scientist , who focuses on extending scientific knowledge. Scientific skepticism is different from philosophical skepticism , which questions our right to claim knowledge about the nature of the world and how we perceive it. Scientific skepticism utilizes critical thinking and is the opposite of what is known as the true-believer syndrome Like a scientist , a scientific skeptic aims to decide claim s based on verifiability and falsifiability rather than accepting claims on faith or relying on unfalsifiable categories. Claims that such skeptics focus on are generally those they personally consider to be seemingly outrageous, dubious and/or clearly contradictory to generally accepted science . This distinguishes the scientific skeptic from the professional scientist , who often concentrates her or his enquiry on verifying or falsifying hypotheses created by those within her or his field of science.

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