why is it given?
It  is given in recognition of distinguished contributions in the use of critical inquiry, scientific evidence, and reason in evaluating claims to knowledge.
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
"The In Praise of Reason Award is given in recognition of distinguished contributions in the use of critical inquiry, scientific evidence, and reason in evaluating claims to knowledge." This is the highest award presented by CSI and is often presented at the CSIcon conferences.
who plays the smoking man in x files William Bruce Davis where is he from? Toronto, Ontario, Canada is he married? Yes, he is married to Emmanuelle Herpin is he a skeptic? Yes, he became increasingly involved in the skeptic movement and began to give lectures as a skeptic spokesman at universities across North America and at skeptic conventions, including CSI's CSICon in New Orleans is there a committee dedicated to this cause? Yes, Committee for Skeptical Inquiry how was it named? Paul Kurtz was inspired by the 1949 Belgian organization Comité Para, whose full name was "Comité Belge pour l'Investigation Scientifique des Phénomènes Réputés Paranormaux" , the proposed name was "Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal and Other Phenomena", which in November 2006, CSICOP further shortened its name to "Committee for Skeptical Inquiry" (CSI) what is the purpose of this organization? The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry promotes science and scientific inquiry, critical thinking, science education, and the use of reason in examining important issues do they publish anything? Yes, they published the magazine "Skeptical Inquirer" what is this magazine? UNANSWERABLE does the committee confer any accolades? Yes, In Praise of Reason Award is one of them
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Committee for Skeptical Inquiry [SEP] In Praise of Reason Award
"The In Praise of Reason Award is given in recognition of distinguished contributions in the use of critical inquiry, scientific evidence, and reason in evaluating claims to knowledge." This is the highest award presented by CSI and is often presented at the CSIcon conferences.