documentaries

Talking about evidence and enlightenment ideas about rationality can get a little dry, but the possibilities for interesting applications are legion. I highly recommend showing a documentary in class then using the film to discuss types of evidence, tests of evidence, etc.

This is the one I will show and ask students to write a short paper about (in preparation for their bigger enlightenment paper): The Real CSI http://video.pbs.org/video/2223977258

Other suggestions: The Thin Blue Line (Errol Morris) The Fog of War (Errol Morris) Capturing the Friedmans (Andrew Jarecki) The Central Park Five (Ken Burns) Paradise Lost 3 (Joe Berlinger)