Wiki Project Rational Skepticism

Wiki Project Rational Skepticism

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Dedicated to creating and adding to articles related to science and philosophy, while checking the POV currently present in various Wikipedia articles dealing with such topics as psychics, magick, alternative medicine, etc.

The neutral point of view (NPOV) must be preserved where it exists and created where it does not exist.

This WikiProject aims primarily to coordinate the efforts of Wikipedians who wish to promote science and reason in an effort to improve the general quality and range of Wikipedia articles on various topics, while maintaining the NPOV.

The goals of this WikiProject are as follows:

  1. To create new articles relating to science and reason.
  2. To create new Wikipedia articles regarding those topics not yet covered by Wikipedia, but which are covered by The Skeptic's Dictionary.
  3. To place {{Rational Skepticism}} tags on articles related to Rational Skepticism, fraudster tags on articles concerning convicted fraudsters, and add to criticisms sections where criticism is due.
  4. To identify cases of fraud and other unethical/illegal activities undertaken by religious and quasi-religious organizations, as they often go unreported.
  5. To improve and clean up those articles which need help.
  6. To serve as a nexus and discussion area for editors interested in doing such work.

Rational skepticism or Scientific skepticism (British English spelling: scepticism) sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry, is a scientific, or practical, epistemological position in which one questions the veracity of claims lacking empirical evidence. In practice, a scientific skeptic generally focuses on critically examining claims and theories which they believe to be far beyond the mainstream of science.

Scientific skepticism is different from philosophical skepticism, which questions our right to claim knowledge about the nature of the world and how we perceive it. Scientific skepticism utilizes critical thinking and attempts to oppose claims made which lack suitable evidential basis.

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Relevant lists
  • List of articles related to quackery
  • Alternative medicine critics
Relevant categories
  • Category:Skepticism
    • Category:Scientific skepticism
  • Category:Pseudoscience
  • Category:Critical thinking
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Pseudoscience
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Physics
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Science
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Logic
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Please list your interests and specialities. If a member becomes inactive, either on the project for an extended period of time, or on Wikipedia, move them to the "Inactive members" subsection.

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