Legends, Lore, and Lies: A Skeptic's Stance, a Longman Topics Reader

By Joseph Calabrese

Legends, Lore, and Lies presents critical readings in five sections-urban legends, alternative medicine, the media's role in public gullibility, psychics and the paranormal, and pseudo science-to 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. KEY TOPICS: Urban legends, alternative medicine, media's role in public gullibility, psychics, and the paranormal. MARKET: General Interest

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321439244
• ISBN13: 9780321439246
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 8.3"