There’s a common argument style that crops up in defense of most of the topics that critical-thinking addresses, such as paranormal activity, alien visitation, religion, alternative medicine, psychic powers, crystal energy, divination, astrology, and the health benefits of smearing yourself with feces. And it’s a very simple one, but fortunately many skeptics and critical-thinkers [...]
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February 6th, 2011 | Tags: mathematical logic, positive evidence, proving a negative | Category: Critical Thinking, Reference, Science & Evolution |
 Leave a commentAll right, I’ve been meaning to do this post for a while now, and since it’s come up again in my personal life, I think it’s about time. Very frequently, when I’ve been present on blogs and forums debating about the existence of one thing or another, a common proverb is set forth: “Absence [...] July 8th, 2010 | Tags: absence of evidence, logical statements, proving a negative | Category: Critical Thinking, Rants, Reference |
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