Comments on: Critical Thinking, Skeptics, Psychics, and Aliens http://critical-thinkers.com/2010/07/critical-thinking-skeptics-psychics-and-aliens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=critical-thinking-skeptics-psychics-and-aliens Critical thinking, strategic thinking, creative thinking, blog, resources, videos, links Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:35:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Matt Warren http://critical-thinkers.com/2010/07/critical-thinking-skeptics-psychics-and-aliens/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Matt Warren Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:16:56 +0000 http://critical-thinkers.com/?p=923#comment-737 Randi's talk is a great thing to link to when it comes to that question. Making the distinction is certainly worthwhile since the terms get conflated. In my meager estimation, critical thinkers are very concerned with the process by which they reach conclusions, while skeptics could appear to be defined by their conclusions first, and employ critical thinking techniques when it suits them. As I say, the terms get muddied. Perhaps they are better defined by their tone and/or honesty of approach. Randi’s talk is a great thing to link to when it comes to that question. Making the distinction is certainly worthwhile since the terms get conflated.

In my meager estimation, critical thinkers are very concerned with the process by which they reach conclusions, while skeptics could appear to be defined by their conclusions first, and employ critical thinking techniques when it suits them.

As I say, the terms get muddied. Perhaps they are better defined by their tone and/or honesty of approach.

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