CONSPIRACY 101: CRITICAL THINKING & CONSPIRACY THEORIES, Jim Fetzer, Ph.D.
Course Schedule: 15 1-hour seminars Wednesdays 8-9 PM/CT, which will begin on 6 April and end on 13 July 2022. This course may be repeated.
Registration: $150 for the c…
CONSPIRACY 101: CRITICAL THINKING & CONSPIRACY THEORIES, Jim Fetzer, Ph.D.
Course Schedule: 15 1-hour seminars Wednesdays 8-9 PM/CT, which will begin on 6 April and end on 13 July 2022. This course may be repeated.
Registration: $150 for the course. Course materials provided w/o charge.
Course Description: An introduction to critical thinking using conspiracy theories as research illustrations. For everyone who needs to master the ability to think things through and avoid being played by false narratives.
Course Materials: Provided on-line. Assigned homework will include reading essays and watching videos from the comfort of your home.
SYLLABUS
6 April (WED): Introduction to the Nature of Thought: Signs and Minds
13 April (WED): Studying Language: Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics
20 April (WED): Arguments: Deductive, Inductive, and Abductive Kinds
27 April (WED): Informal Fallacies, Part 1: Fallacies of Ambiguity
4 May (WED): Informal Fallacies, Part 2: Fallacies of Relevance
11 May (WED): Applying Scientific Reasoning to Conspiracy Theories
18 May (WED): The Assassination of JFK: The Use of Fabricated Evidence
25 May (WED): The Atrocities of 9/11: Violating the Laws of Physics
1 June (WED): The Moon Landing(s): How we Know we Didn’t Go
8 June (WED): Sen. Paul Wellstone (MN): Accident or Assassination?
15 June (WED): Sandy Hook: Designing Events for Emotional Impact
22 June (WED): Nice / Orlando / Parkland / Charlottesville / Las Vegas
27 June (WED): Pizzagate: Is it Myth or Is it Real? Disturbing to the Max
6 July (WED): The Pandemic and the Vax: The Greatest Hoax of All?
13 July (WED): The Official History of WWII: Politics trumps Science
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