科學懷疑論

卡爾·薩根，「科學懷疑論」（Scientific skepticism）英語詞彙的創立人

科學懷疑論（英語：Scientific skepticism）又稱理性懷疑論（rational skepticism），是一種科學或實務上，對於缺乏證據的解釋或論點持怀疑态度的認識論觀點。在實務上，科學懷疑論一辭通常應用於考察一些不屬於主流科學的理論，而不是用來指科學家之間例行性的討論或爭論。

相關文獻

• 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. 
• 卡爾·薩根; 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）. 

參見

• 合理懷疑
• 劳伦斯·M·克劳斯
• 马里奥·邦格

外部連結

• 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.
• 卡爾·薩根的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