This book,” How to think abaout weird things” helps readers apply solid principles of critical thinking to a vast array of claims about the paranormal, the supernatural, the mysterious, and the mystifying. Throughout the book, the authors provide step-by-step explanations how to sort out reasons, evaluate evidence, and tell when a claim (no matter how strange) is likely to be true. The overall emphasis in the book is not on debunking or advocating specific assertions, but on explaining principles of critical thinking that enable readers to evaluate claim for themselves.

This volume also includes the following :

-          Explanations of over 30 principles of knowledge, reaoning, and avidence enhance reader’s problem-solving skills.

-          Discussions of over 60 paranormal, supernatural, or mysterious phenomena, including ghosts, astrology, ESP, UVO abduction, and near-death experiences show readers how to aplly critical thinking principles to puzzling phenomena.

-          The searc formula a step-by-step procedure for evaluating any extraordinary claim-gives students a template for carefully reasoning about mysterious phenomena.

-          A comprehensive treatment of different views about nature of truth, including several forms of relativism and subjectivism.

-          A detailed discussion of the characteristics, methodology, and limitations of science, illustrated with analyses of the claims of parapsychology and creationism. This discussion includes a complete treatment of science criteria of adequacy and how those criteria should be used evaluate extraordinary claims.