Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye
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"Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye" is a book by science writer and skeptic Michael Shermer that explores critical thinking, scientific skepticism, and the debunking of pseudoscience and irrational beliefs.
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| Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
rational inquiry
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science and society ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| author | Michael Shermer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalObjective |
encourage rational evaluation of evidence
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promote scientific literacy ⓘ teach readers how to think critically ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of extraordinary claims
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debunking irrational beliefs ⓘ tools for critical thinking ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ science writing ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
application of scientific method to extraordinary claims
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cognitive biases in human thinking ⓘ debunking pseudoscientific ideas ⓘ distinguishing science from pseudoscience ⓘ evaluation of paranormal claims ⓘ importance of evidence-based reasoning ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in science
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readers interested in skepticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critical thinking
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irrational beliefs ⓘ pseudoscience ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| workOf | Michael Shermer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Michael Shermer