Freedom from Dogmatic Thinking: Steps to Evaluate the Truthfulness of a Claim
Does the party advancing the claim have an agenda?
Does the source of the claim have a proven history of being accurate?
Is the evidence supporting the claim scientifically sound, using unbiased protocols, and standardized measurements?
Is there a counterclaim that may falsify this claim?
If so, repeat steps 1 - 4.
Determine what truth value you'll give the claim: "This claim is (definitely not / likely not /possibly / likely / definitely) true....AS FAR AS I KNOW."
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Freedom from Dogmatic Thinking: Steps to Evaluate the Truthfulness of a Claim
Does the party advancing the claim have an agenda?
Does the source of the claim have a proven history of being accurate?
Is the evidence supporting the claim scientifically sound, using unbiased protocols, and standardized measurements?
Is there a counterclaim that may falsify this claim?
If so, repeat steps 1 - 4.
Determine what truth value you'll give the claim: "This claim is (definitely not / likely not /possibly / likely / definitely) true....AS FAR AS I KNOW."