How To Be a Happy Skeptic

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The Philly Stoa continues its discussion series with a session on evaluating claims and distinguishing fact from fiction. Reading the book is recommended but not required; the event includes thoughtful discussion and shared reflection.

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Come join the Philly Stoa as we continue our series on How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic with Chapter 4: How to Tell Fact from Fiction. “To hasten to give assent to something erroneous is shameful in all things.” — Cicero, On Divination “Alternative facts” aren’t new. Socrates asked how a layperson could tell a real doctor from a quack, and Cicero wrote a whole book dismantling the divination of his day. He offered tests we still use to separate sense from nonsense: Is a claim consistent? Is it backed by evidence? Does it cherry-pick? This series is part of the ongoing partnership between the Philly Stoa and the Philadelphia Ethical Society, and our aim is to practice philosophy as a lived discipline through thoughtful discussion and shared reflection. Reading the book is recommended, but not required. * How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic: The Power of Doubt in a Meaningful Life, Lessons from Cicero’s Philosophy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRDZ9KN5 * How to Be a Happy Skeptic with Massimo Pigliucci https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYTovOfIuac

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