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WHEN BAD THINKING HAPPENS TO GOOD PEOPLE - STEV...

Why the tools of philosophy offer a powerful antidote to today's epidemic of irrationality
There is an epidemic of bad thinking in the world today. An alarming number of people are
embracing crazy  even dangerous ideas. They believe that vaccinations cause autism. They reject
the scientific consensus on climate change as a hoax. And they blame the spread of COVID-19 on
the 5G network or a Chinese cabal. Worse  bad thinking drives bad acting-it even inspired a mob
to storm the U.S. Capitol. In this book  Steven Nadler and Lawrence Shapiro argue that the best
antidote for bad thinking is the wisdom  insights  and practical skills of philosophy. When Bad
Thinking Happens to Good People provides an engaging tour through the basic principles of logic
argument  evidence  and probability that can make all of us more reasonable and responsible
citizens. When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People shows how we can more readily spot and avoid
flawed arguments and unreliable information  determine whether evidence supports or contradicts
an idea  distinguish between merely believing something and knowing it  and much more. In doing
so  the book reveals how epistemology  which addresses the nature of belief and knowledge  and
ethics  the study of moral principles that should govern our behavior  can reduce bad thinking.
Moreover  the book shows why philosophy's millennia-old advice about how to lead a good 
rational  and examined life is essential for escaping our current predicament. In a world in
which irrationality has exploded to deadly effect  When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People is
a timely and essential guide for a return to reason.

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