PHI 210 WEEK 6 DISCUSSION

"Identifying Truth or Fiction"

The video clip, “The Baloney Detection Kit,” this week discusses the ways an effective critical thinker assesses claims made by others.

Examine some key reasons why      people might seem attracted to pseudoscience-type claims.

Describe at least two (2) such      claims that you have heard people make and analyze the main reasons why      such claims do or do not meet rigorous scientific methodology standards.

NOTE: MORE THAN ONE ANSWER POSTED CHOOSE ANY

• Determine at least two (2) ways      in which the material discussed this week has changed your own thinking.