Critical Thinking

In this article, we take a look at common arguments used to promote that someone has supernatural powers. Imagine Mr. X. He claims to have supernatural powers. The powers can be anything, such as the power to cure diseases, summon devils, talk to angels. What are the...

Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning or flawed arguments. They can take many different forms, but they all tend to be mistakes in the way we construct or understand an argument. Below are the most common examples of logical fallacies. Used with permission from...

This 15-point checklist will help you tell science from pseudoscience. 1. Does the claim meet the qualifications of a theory? Very few claims that aren't true actually qualify as theories. Let's review the four main requirements that a theory must fulfill. A theory...