Robert Todd Carroll

Bob Carroll (2011)

Robert Todd Carroll ( May 18, 1945 - August 25, 2016 ) was an American university professor and author. From 1977 to 2007 he taught philosophy at Sacramento City College in California, USA, and wrote numerous non-fiction books and essays .

Life

Caroll advocated atheism and critical skepticism . In 1994 he initiated the Skeptic's Dictionary online. It initially contained fewer than 50 articles, most of which were covered in pseudosciences . The lexicon later grew to include several hundred articles, many of which were translated into different languages.

Carroll's publications also received media attention outside of science.

Publications

Becoming a Critical Thinker - A Guide for the New Millennium , 2nd ed., ISBN 0-536-85934-5 .
The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions , John Wiley & Sons , ISBN 0-471-27242-6 .
The Common-sense Philosophy of Religion of Bishop Edward Stillingfleet 1635-1699 , ISBN 90-247-1647-0 . (Dissertation from 1974 at the University of California, San Diego ).

Articles and essays

Carroll's Skeptical Essays
James Randi Educational Foundation Newsletter from Carroll, March 17, 2006
Pranks, Frauds, and Hoaxes from Around the World Skeptical Inquirer , July 2004
Critical Thinking and Control Groups
What if Gary Schwartz is right?

Interviews

Interview with Carroll ( Memento of March 27, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) by Perry DeAngelis, the New England Skeptical Society interviews the author of the premier dictionary for skeptics, Oct. 1, 2002
Audio interview biography ( memento from September 18, 2008 in the Internet Archive ); Interview: w / Bob Carroll of Skepdic episode information Direct MP3 download by Skepticality , official podcast of The Skeptics Society 's Skeptic magazine, Aug. 23, 2005

Web links

Biographical information at www.skepdic.com
Who's Who Online ( Memento from October 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

^ Bereavement report ( Memento from October 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
^ Preface , Skeptic's Dictionary .
↑ Author attempts to debunk angels, other 'strange beliefs'. Archived from the original on August 22, 2004 ; Retrieved April 17, 2014 .
↑ Perry DeAngelis: Interview with Robert Todd Carroll. Archived from the original on March 27, 2006 ; accessed on April 17, 2014 (English).
^ Interview with Bob Carrol
↑ Skeptical Essays by Carroll skepdic.com
↑ Swift: Online Newsletter of the JREF ( Memento June 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
^ Robert Carroll: Pranks, Frauds, and Hoaxes from Around the World. July 2004, archived from the original on September 23, 2004 ; accessed on April 17, 2014 (English).
^ Robert T. Carroll: Critical Thinking and Control Groups. In: The Inquiring Minds Program. 2005, archived from the original on November 24, 2007 ; accessed on April 17, 2014 (English).
↑ What if Gary Schwartz is right?

personal data
SURNAME	Carroll, Robert Todd
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American university professor and author
DATE OF BIRTH	May 18, 1945
DATE OF DEATH	August 25, 2016

[1] Bereavement report ( Memento from October 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )

[2] Preface , Skeptic's Dictionary .

[3] Author attempts to debunk angels, other 'strange beliefs'. Archived from the original on August 22, 2004 ; Retrieved April 17, 2014 .

[4] Perry DeAngelis: Interview with Robert Todd Carroll. Archived from the original on March 27, 2006 ; accessed on April 17, 2014 (English).

[5] Interview with Bob Carrol

[6] Skeptical Essays by Carroll skepdic.com

[7] Swift: Online Newsletter of the JREF ( Memento June 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

[8] Robert Carroll: Pranks, Frauds, and Hoaxes from Around the World. July 2004, archived from the original on September 23, 2004 ; accessed on April 17, 2014 (English).

[9] Robert T. Carroll: Critical Thinking and Control Groups. In: The Inquiring Minds Program. 2005, archived from the original on November 24, 2007 ; accessed on April 17, 2014 (English).

[10] What if Gary Schwartz is right?