SSH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: James Randi, Epistemic Virtue, Faith Healing

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Social Sciences and Humanities
• Course: SSH 100
• Professor: David Stamos

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[- you should know what each of these is] [- i. e. , scientists have often been fooled, they"ve been unable to determine how something was pp. Science and critical reasoning can be used to assess weird claims . Scientists have tested spiritualism, clairvoyance, telepathy, telekinesis, astrology, dowsing, the loch. [- according to randi, scientists are not the most qualified to test people who claim paranormal powers, since they don"t know the tricks of the trade, while professional magicians like himself do] done] [- do you think those numbers are accurate?] Weird claims are heavily promoted on tv, in books and magazines, etc. , and they heavily influence people"s lives mind and affects our values and actions: logic, evidence, love of truth] In the world of the weird, people are prone to making mistakes examined in ch. When weird things happen, we try to make sense of it miracle, hearing a voice inside the head, etc. etc.