KNOWLEDGE IN THE AGE OF DECEPTION: Unraveling the Web of Truth, Opinion, Fallacy, and Fake News. Mastering the Art of Critical Thinking by Applying the ... Modern Science

by Haris Dimitriadis, Charalampos Dimitriadis

“KNOWLEDGE IN THE AGE OF DECEPTION” aims to help you improve your ability to distinguish truth from fallacious opinions and fake news, ultimately leading to a peaceful and happy life. The book is based on the Epicurean Canon of truth, verified and enriched by contemporary psychology and applied to modern life.The book proposes a two-stage process for identifying Firstly, you should trust the internal sources of truth that are expressed through bodily senses and emotions. Innate thoughts should not be considered, as they are secondary to the information gathered from the senses and emotions and are not observable.Secondly, practical reasoning is the virtue that is naturally competent in arriving at truth by evaluating data received from the senses and emotions. Practical reasoning can help assess available data and reach reliable conclusions. Often, the information may need to be revised, so reasoning must ask for more evidence internally or externally or make predictions when the information is not observable. Therefore, logical reasoning is a capacity that must be practiced and improved continuously.This ancient method, enhanced by contemporary scientific findings, empowers modern people to find truth and distinguish it from opinions and beliefs, reject the fallacies of modern consumerism and politics, and identify fake news.This book is part of the "Skills of Happiness" series, which contains the most exciting content from my lifelong book "EPICURUS AND THE PLEASANT LIFE."

97 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 11, 2023