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\u003cp\u003eComprehensive and engaging, this extensively revised edition of a student and instructor favorite introduces the basics of critical thinking using the claims of pseudoscience and the paranormal.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers through the critical thinking process by considering different types of support (sources, logic, and scientific observation) and ruling out alternative explanations\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAllows students to practice and apply their new critical thinking skills on claims of extraordinary cures including energy treatments, complementary/alternative medicine and faith healing as well as four paranormal claims of consequence: astrology, spiritualism and the afterlife, parapsychology, and creationism.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCouples a conversational, nontechnical narrative with student-friendly pedagogical tools, including critical thinking questions, a study guide for each chapter, and a companion website\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides clear and open-minded discussions of the paranormal spectrum, belief justification surveys, the placebo effect, and the relationship between religion and critical thinking\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e |
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