科学怀疑论

卡尔·萨根，“科学怀疑论”（Scientific skepticism）英语词汇的创立人

科学怀疑论（英语：Scientific skepticism）又称理性怀疑论（rational skepticism），是一种科学或实务上，对于缺乏证据的解释或论点持怀疑态度的认识论观点。在实务上，科学怀疑论一辞通常应用于考察一些不属于主流科学的理论，而不是用来指科学家之间例行性的讨论或争论。

相关文献

• Carroll, Robert Todd. The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions. John Wiley & Sons. 2003. ISBN 0-471-27242-6. 
• 詹姆斯·兰迪. Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions. Prometheus Books. June 1982: 342. 0345409469. 
• 詹姆斯·兰迪; Arthur C. Clarke. An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural. St. Martin's Griffin. 1997: 336. 0312151195. 
• 卡尔·萨根; Ann Druyan. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark. Ballantine Books. 1997: 349. 0345409469. 
• Gardner, Martin. Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science. Dover Publications. 1957: 373 [2007-11-26]. 0486203948. （原始内容存档于2021-04-11）. 

参见

• 合理怀疑
• 劳伦斯·M·克劳斯
• 马里奥·邦格

外部链接

• The Skeptic's Dictionary （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） - Carroll, Robert Todd, contains many articles on science, alternative medicine, pseudoscience, etc
• A skeptical manifesto （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）, Shermer, Michael, A philosophical analysis of scientific skepticism
• Some notes on Skepticism （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）". 2003. - Delineating skeptics, disbelievers, nonbeliever, and pseudoskeptics.
• Proper Criticism （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）. (csicop.org) - Hyman, Ray, Suggestions to upgrade the quality of Scientific skepticism
• Strategies for dissenting scientists （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）. Martin, Brian, Society for Scientific Exploration. Journal of Scientific Exploration, Volume 12 No 4. 1998. (PDF), Strategies available for dissenting scientists.
• 卡尔·萨根的Baloney Detection Kit. Operation Clambake. 1998. Based on the book "The Demon Haunted World: Science as a candle in the dark". (ISBN 0-345-40946-9)
• New England Skeptical Society Newsletter Articles （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） - Includes articles on such topics as Homeopathy, Intelligent Design, and other pseudoscientific topics
• sci.skeptic FAQ （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）
• Topics that are commonly discussed in the newsgroup sci.skeptic
• UK-Skeptics （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） - the UK's rational skeptics organisation.
• Skeptic annotated bibliography （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）
• Laws of Chance Tables - used for testing claims of success greater than what can be attributed to random chance