Critical Thinking on the web


	Critical Thinking on the web
pokkets
9-15-2007 3:08 AM
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9-15-2007 8:17 AM
tabsey
Thanks pokkets. A bit of reading for this week.
10-8-2007 7:24 PM
Marcariel
All I can say is "Wow!". This site has a little bit for everyone. Art, Bibliographies, Cognitive Biases and Blindspots, The Enlightenment, Experts and Expertise,
Fallacies, Hoaxes, Scams and Urban Legends ... just to name a few!

What a great resource!! Thanks for this clip!
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