I'm not sure logic exclusively helps in stopping pseudoscientific and magical thinking. Really a more holistic approach is required: Logic: to see how to reaso

I'm not sure logic exclusively helps in stopping pseudoscientific and magical thinking. Really a more holistic approach is required: Logic: to see how to reason deductively. Epistemology and/or philosophy of science: to see why common meta-beliefs about knowledge and discovery are wrong. Direct exposure to either a scientific or logic-driven discipline of study or practice: doesn't matter too much if this is a history book or the demands of a compiler. You have to put the reasoning in practice. Developing a high-quality bullshit detector relies on much more than just an introduction to logic textbook. It is a bit like immunization: you have to encounter bad reasoning in a safe environment and build up your own defenses. (That's all IMHO of course.)