Comments on: Skeptic – The Name Thing Again

By: Diell

Diell — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:06:15 +0000

A skeptic is one who doesn’t know the answers and admits he doesn’t know, then proceeds by asking question that raise doubts and stirs up critical thinking, especially in those who have accepted certain ideas on faith alone.

By: Yoga online

Yoga online — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:32:20 +0000

Skeptic is one who instinctively or habitually doubts, questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted conclusions.

By: Why real skeptics detest global warming Deniers « Greenfyre’s

Why real skeptics detest global warming Deniers « Greenfyre’s — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:40:06 +0000

[...] been repeatedly made that skepticism is an rational, intellectual mode of enquiry (eg see here and here) whereas climate Deniers are endlessly gullible and seemingly willing to believe the most [...]

By: Shot_info

Shot_info — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:33:47 +0000

Actually skeptics don’t have a bad name amongst the public. Again, this is an attempt by those who would rather _believe_ to redefine skepticism as “pseudoskepticism”.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:26:27 +0000

Well, Skepticism is great. It’s everyone’s ideal, isn’t it? To be intelligent and not believe in crap? But it so often spills over into pseudoskepticism that skeptics have a rather bad name among most of the public. Pseudoskeptics

http://wikisynergy.com/~wikisyne/w/index.php?title=Pseudoskepticism

Are losing the fight

http://wikisynergy.com/~wikisyne/w/index.php?title=Why_skeptics_lose

For the real skeptics.

By: George

George — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:45:06 +0000

Great ideas, is there a place to elaborate on this all?

By: Literature

Literature — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:36:10 +0000

Great quality stuff.

By: Simon, Skeptics in the Pub, Leicester

Simon, Skeptics in the Pub, Leicester — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:28:21 +0000

Hi Steven,

This is one of the best explanations I’ve read. I hope you don’t mind, but I’ve used it on the Leicester Skeptics in the Pub site here:

http://leicester.skepticsinthepub.org/Default.aspx/1/Whats-a-Sceptic

You have of course been credited.

Keep up the good work.

Simon.

By: Evolution & Climate Deniers: The Redux Edition « Greenfyre’s

Evolution & Climate Deniers: The Redux Edition « Greenfyre’s — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:10:01 +0000

[...] what it means in the modern sense is explored intelligently at places like the Skeptics Society and here. No doubt there are many more, but those give you a [...]

By: On skeptics, skeptics, and skeptics. | UK-Skeptics articles and commentary

On skeptics, skeptics, and skeptics. | UK-Skeptics articles and commentary — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:32:09 +0000

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