PhACT - Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking

PhACT - Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking Website http://www.phact.org We are the Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking (PhACT). Our difference? We are not afraid to admit we don't know.

We love tough questions, but we maintain that there is only one way to find trustworthy answers: to use reason and to experiment. We reject wishful thinking, anecdotes, revelation, unsupported authority, and "everybody knows." We ask only, "What are the facts and what can we deduce from them?"

Of course, we don't know all the answers; nobody does, whatever they may claim. There are many question

s which cannot be answered now and some which may never be answered. Critical thinkers don't invent answers when there are none. We would rather suspend judgment than mislead ourselves and others. PhACT encourages people to think critically about their beliefs and about the validity of the information presented to them. PhACT does not presume to tell people what to think but it does give guidance in how to think. Like Josh Billings, we believe that what hurts you more is not what you don't know but what you know that isn't so. We do not arbitrarily reject anything unexamined. Instead, we encourage the responsible scientific investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims. Our aim is to promote scientific inquiry, media responsibility, critical thinking, and science education. PhACT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization. All deductions and membership dues contributed to PhACT are tax deductible as per IRS regulations. Please consult a tax advisor for information regarding tax deductions. To join as a member, or donate to PhACT, please see our website: www.phact.org .

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