Legends, Lore, and Lies A Skeptic's Stance (A Longman Topics Reader)

Legends, Lore, and Lies presents critical readings in five sectionsurban legends, alternative medicine, the mediars"s role in public gullibility, psychics and the paranormal, and pseudo scienceto demonstrate the importance of critical examination and the differences between an opinion or assertion and a supported claim. Demonstrates the importance of critical examination and the differences between an opinion or assertion and a supported claim. Urban legends, alternative medicine, mediars"s role in public gullibility, psychics, and the paranormal. General Interest