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2think.org - Collection of book reviews and essays, mostly on popular science, with an emphasis on science as a guide to truth. Also includes a discussion forum.
A Field Guide to Critical Thinking (Skeptical Inquirer Winter 1990) - Six rules of evidential reasoning, a distillation and simplification of the scientific method. Ignoring the vowels, the letters in the word "FiLCHeRS" stand for the rules of Falsifiability, Logic, Comprehensiveness, Honesty, Replicability, and Sufficiency.
Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking (AILACT) - A non-profit scholarly association which aims to promote research into, teaching of, and testing of informal logic and critical thinking.
Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit - Tools for testing arguments and detecting fallacious or fraudulent arguments, based on Sagan's book "The Demon Haunted World: Science as a candle in the dark."
Critical Thinking Study Topics - Student study guide on psychological manipulation, cult groups, sects, and new religious movements.
Critical Thinking across the Curriculum Project - Definitions, examples and argument analysis, from Longview Community College.
Digital Bits Skeptic - Skepticism and critical thinking articles.
Free From Faith - Comments on religion, science and scepticism.
Mission: Critical - Tutorial for critical thinking.
National Center for Teaching Thinking - A service organization for educators dedicated to providing programs for K - 12 schools and colleges on teaching and assessing skillful thinking,.
Open Courseware on Critical Thinking - Over one hundred tutorials on critical thinking, logic, scientific reasoning, creativity, and other aspects of thinking skills.
Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking - Addressing strange phenomena with the mindset, "What are the facts and what can we deduce from them?"
Propaganda and How to Recognize It - Essay on propaganda techniques.
Real-World Reasoning - A course given by Peter Suber for high-school students as an introduction to college.
Responsible Thinking - Online book by Bob Korn promoting critical thinking. Outline, contact information.
Skeptical Analysis of the Paranormal Society (SAPS) - A group devoted to debunking, re-creating, and explaining popular claims of paranormal activity.
Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena - Provides a weekly podcast dedicated to furthering knowledge by eliminating the widespread pseudosciences that infect popular culture.
So You Want to Avoid Common Logical Errors? - Gives logical errors a name and points out the most common logical errors and how to avoid them.
The Critical Thinking Community - Providing a forum and resources about Socratic questioning, higher order thinking, and critical thinking. Organizer of conferences and publisher of books and academic resources for teachers.
WikiSynergy - Deal with debates and general information on all fringe or frontier subjects and skepticism.
Wikipedia - Critical Thinking - Hyperlinked encyclopedia entry includes an overview, concepts and principles, classroom applications, and effectiveness of instruction.

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