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Socratic questioning

Good site for covering the basics (and more) of Socratic technique. http://changingminds.org/techniques/questioning/socratic_questions.htm

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Squashed Philosophers

The books which defined the way The West thinks now…In their own words, but condensed and abridged into something like readable. A nice way to review their philosophies. http://www.btinternet.com/~glynhughes/squashed/

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Australian Skeptics

Website of the Australian Skeptics. http://www.skeptics.com.au/

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FAPSA – Federation of Australian Philosophy in Schools Associations

Just what it says. Good source for contacts through the states. http://fapsa.org.au/

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Philosophy Games

The Philosophers’ magazine online – an excellent series of games on philosophy, critical thinking and deductive logic. Includes Battlefield God and moral philosophy games. http://www.philosophersnet.com/games/

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Philosophy of Religion

An excellent site for Philosophy of Religion – Source of booklet. Thanks, Tim. http://www.philosophyofreligion.info/

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Stanford Encylcopedia of Philosophy

The famous one – all you ever wanted to know about the philosophers. http://plato.stanford.edu/

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Internet Encylopedia of Philosophy

Great collection of information on philosophers and their philosophies. http://www.iep.utm.edu/

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Philosophy of Mind website

Outstanding introduction to Philosophy of Mind. See also http://www.philosophyofreligion.info. http://www.philosophyofmind.info/

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New Scientist website

About the best access to general science and topical issues relating to science you can get. http://www.newscientist.com/

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Critical Thinking on the Web

A directory of online resources. http://austhink.com/critical/

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Rene Descartes – The Later Years

I think therefore I am…. What was I thinking? (cartoon)

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15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense (pdf)

Scientific American – 15 answers to creationist nonsense.  Includes evolution, as you would expect.  From Scientific American. 15 Answers to Creationst Nonsense (pdf)

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Ghost in the Machine

Starving philosophy student contemplates the ‘toast in the machine’ (cartoon).

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Penguin Logic

How not to do deductive logic (cartoon)

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A Mini Guide to Critical Thinking

Another great one from Jo Lau from the University of Hong Kong. Again, see more here http://www.asa3.org/ASA/Education/think/critical.htm. miniguide

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Introduction to Critical Thinking

Basics of Critical Thinking by Jo Lau from the University of Hong Kong – very nicely done. See more here http://www.asa3.org/ASA/Education/think/critical.htm. INtrotoCT

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Evolution: science and belief – Intelligent Design?

A special report reprinted from Natural History magazine. IDNatHIsMus

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Hume’s Problem of Induction

Nice little diagram outlining Hume’s problem of inductive reasoning. HumeProblemInduction

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Science and Truth

More gems from New Scientist. Philosophy of science. Ontology. The truth is out there New Scientist vol 165 issue 2226 – 19 February 2000 Instruments such as microscopes or telescopes can reveal the physical world to us, showing a cell’s walls or … Continue reading

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