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How to Win Every Argument: The Use and Abuse of Logic
by
Madsen Pirie
Publisher's warning: In the wrong hands this book is dangerous. We recommend that you arm yourself with it whilst keeping it out of the hands of others. Only buy this book as a gift if you are sure that you can trust the recipient. In this witty and infectious book, Madsen Pirie provides a complete guide to using and indeed abusing logic in order to win arguments. He ident...more
Paperback, 182 pages
Published
November 1st 2007
by Continuum
(first published March 30th 2006)
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A great beginners guide to understanding, recognizing and (unfortunately) using some of the most common types of logical fallacies.
The book is essentially an alphabetical list of common fallacies with definitions, explanations, and examples. A generous helping of dry wit is used extensively throughout the book, injecting puns and the like into the examples, which helps to liven the relatively dry material - something I appreciated, though others may find annoying.
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The book is essentially an alphabetical list of common fallacies with definitions, explanations, and examples. A generous helping of dry wit is used extensively throughout the book, injecting puns and the like into the examples, which helps to liven the relatively dry material - something I appreciated, though others may find annoying.
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A good list of fallacies, leaves more than a few out. I would recommend it you haven't looked into the subject ever, but I would recommend this website instead: http://www.fallacyfiles.org/
Anyone who is interested in studying philosophy, or who is in the habit of getting into arguments, should most definitely read this book. It does more than simply list fallacies; it encourages the reader to enjoy them, and perhaps more importantly, reason itself.
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Pedants, Logicians and people who like to argue/debate
The book is an A-Z of fallacies people make while putting forward arguments listed by their Latin title. Each fallacy is described with examples and things to look out for when they are being committed. Once you have read this book you'll find yourself spotting the fallacies all the time when chatting to your friends, watching TV interviews or reading opinion pieces. A worthy read and really handy for people who like to debate and argue.
Full of psychology's words in it...good for amateur to increase knowledge
Fun book
Dangerous in the wrong hands ;)
Dangerous in the wrong hands ;)
Jonathan
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