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1. www.amazon.com › New-Skepticism-Paul-Kurtz › dpThe New Skepticism: Kurtz, Paul: 9780879757663: Amazon.com: Books

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   Oct 1, 1992 · Hardcover – October 1, 1992. Kurtz argues that there are objective standards for judging truth claims in science, ethics, and philosophy. Of special interest is the application of the new skepticism to paranormal claims such as reincarnation and faith healing, and to religious beliefs, ethics and politics.

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   • Author: Paul W. Kurtz
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   Mar 25, 2020 · 371 pages ; 24 cm. "In this provocative book, philosopher Paul Kurtz, one of the world's leading skeptics, explores the dimensions of the "new skepticism," which he labels "skeptical inquiry.""--BOOK JACKET. "An outgrowth of pragmatism, skeptical inquiry differs from earlier forms of skepticism, Kurtz argues, because its motivation is inquiry ...

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   Kurtz's skepticism seems to me to be of the second and/or fourth type according to the OED, with no strong connection to the first, classically philosophical meaning. In spite of his endeavours in The New Skepti? cism to describe his own standpoint as a new version of philosophical skepticism, it is probably more in line with terminological ...

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   The New Skepticism: Inquiry and Reliable Knowledge. Paul Kurtz. Prometheus Books, 1992 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 371 pages. Kurtz argues that there are objective standards for judging truth...

   • Author: Paul Kurtz
   • Original from: the University of Michigan

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   • Publisher: Prometheus Books, 1992

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   Briefly stated, a skeptic is one who is willing to question any claim to truth, asking for clarity in definition, consistency in logic, and adequacy of evidence. The use of skepticism is thus an essential part of objective scientific inquiry and the search for reliable knowledge.

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   Oct 1, 1992 · Paul Kurtz. 4.00. 17 ratings3 reviews. Kurtz argues that there are objective standards for judging truth claims in science, ethics, and philosophy. Of special interest is the application of the new skepticism to paranormal claims such as reincarnation and faith healing, and to religious beliefs, ethics and politics.

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10. www.worldcat.org › title › new-skepticism-inquiryThe new skepticism : inquiry and reliable knowledge

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    The new skepticism : inquiry and reliable knowledge. [Paul Kurtz] -- "In this provocative book, philosopher Paul Kurtz, one of the world's leading skeptics, explores the dimensions of the "new skepticism," which he labels "skeptical inquiry.""--BOOK JACKET. "An ...