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Definition:
Astrology is a type of
divination
based upon the idea that information either about the future or about a person's personality can be
discovered through an examination of "heavenly bodies" - stars, planets, the moon, comets, etc.
The earliest records of astrology date back to the Babylonian Empire in the 19th century BCE when people were attempting to correlate events like famine and war with other events they observed in the skies. Most people's contact with astrology is through "Sun Sign" astrology, the type normally found in newspapers where astrologers pretend to tell people what their day is going to be liked based upon the zodiac "sign" they were born under.
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[an error occurred while processing this directive]Skepticism & Critical Thinking
This is the main index for issues dealing with skepticism, critical thinking, logic and arguments. The first section is Critical Thinking itself - how to think about claims and arguments you hear, how to critique arguments, and how to formulate your own arguments such that they are more likely to be sound and valid. The second section is about Skeptical Investigations - the practical application of the critical thinking skills covered in the first section. Here you will find critiques of things like astrology, alternative medicine, parapsychology, the New Age and more.
