{"title":"Robert Carroll","description":"\u003cp\u003eROBERT TODD CARROLL was a philosopher and the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Skeptic’s Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBecoming a Critical Thinker: A Guide for the New Millennium\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarroll earned a PhD in philosophy in 1974 from the University of California, San Diego, and taught philosophy at Sacramento City College from 1977 to 2007, serving as chairman of the philosophy department. In 2010, he was elected a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarroll launched skepdic.com in 1994, which later became the basis for \u003cem\u003eThe Skeptic’s Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e. He died on August 25, 2016, in Davis, California, from pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Carroll’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-skeptics-dictionary","title":"The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wealth of evidence for doubters and disbelievers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether it's the latest shark cartilage scam, or some new 'repressed memory' idiocy that besets you, I suggest you carry a copy of this dictionary at all times, or at least have it within reach as first aid for psychic attacks. We need all the help we can get.\"-James Randi, President, James Randi Educational Foundation, randi.org\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"From alternative medicine, aliens, and psychics to the farthest shores of science and beyond, Robert Carroll presents a fascinating look at some of humanity's most strange and wonderful ideas. Refreshing and witty, both believers and unbelievers will find this compendium complete and captivating. Buy this book and feed your head!\"-Clifford Pickover, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Stars of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDreaming the Future\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A refreshing compendium of clear thinking, a welcome and potent antidote to the reams of books on the supernatural and pseudoscientific.\"-John Allen Paulos, author of \u003cem\u003eInnumeracy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Mathematician Reads the Newspaper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book covers an amazing range of topics and can protect many people from being scammed.\"-Stephen Barrett, M.D., quackwatch.org\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing close to 400 definitions, arguments, and essays on topics ranging from acupuncture to zombies, \u003cem\u003eThe Skeptic's Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e is a lively, commonsense trove of detailed information on all things supernatural, occult, paranormal, and pseudoscientific. It covers such categories as alternative medicine; cryptozoology; extraterrestrials and UFOs; frauds and hoaxes; junk science; logic and perception; New Age energy; and the psychic. For the open-minded seeker, the soft or hardened skeptic, and the believing doubter, this book offers a remarkable range of information that puts to the test the best arguments of true believers.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471272426\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471272427\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Robert Carroll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43185565761752,"sku":"9780471272427","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185565794520,"sku":"9781630262297","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470250549_FC_mockup_v2_1740148644_6e6f953d-5eff-49c8-b1f0-7761836dd710.jpg?v=1790991516"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-robert-carroll.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}