ryan's review
Crimes Against Logic by Jamie Whyte
ryan's review
rating:
bookshelves: read_philosophy
recommended for: everyone.
status: Read in April, 2007
rating:
bookshelves: read_philosophy
recommended for: everyone.
status: Read in April, 2007
Another book meant to destroy, or at least floodlight, prevalently tolerated human behavior. Whyte immediately strikes at the throat of one of our most commonly shared beliefs, that we have a right to our own opinion. If you believe that you do have this right, Whyte will certainly make a very strong argument for why you may want to consider that one mo’ time again. He will also demonstrate very clearly that even if you have the right to your opinion, your claim of it is absolutely irrelevant.
After Whyte has finished off one of the most ingrained and cliché beliefs most of us hold, he goes on to gnaw away at many other fallacies we all commit on a much too regular basis. This book is not only enjoyable but also simultaneously offers great insight into erroneous thought and action we all commit. It’s easy to identify other’s behavior that fit Whyte’s condemnations, but remember to also note your own fallacious quirks. As suggested by the title, the covered t...more
After Whyte has finished off one of the most ingrained and cliché beliefs most of us hold, he goes on to gnaw away at many other fallacies we all commit on a much too regular basis. This book is not only enjoyable but also simultaneously offers great insight into erroneous thought and action we all commit. It’s easy to identify other’s behavior that fit Whyte’s condemnations, but remember to also note your own fallacious quirks. As suggested by the title, the covered t...more
