Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
I discuss how we can use tools and ideas from philosophy to combat misinformation and help promote critical thinking. In particular I focus on how and when appeals to authority are appropriate and how we can better justify appeals to scientific expertise. I also discuss ways to engage with people with differing worldviews, with a focus on using holistic worldview comparisons and helping the interlocutor to integrate new information into their worldview without feeling threatened.
This talk was originally delivered via zoom to the Atheist Society of Victoria in March 2024.
I discuss how we can use tools and ideas from philosophy to combat misinformation and help promote critical thinking. In particular I focus on how and when appeals to authority are appropriate and how we can better justify appeals to scientific expertise. I also discuss ways to engage with people with differing worldviews, with a focus on using holistic worldview comparisons and helping the interlocutor to integrate new information into their worldview without feeling threatened.
This talk was originally delivered via zoom to the Atheist Society of Victoria in March 2024.
