
Informal Logical Fallacies
Critical thinking is now needed more than ever. This accessible and engaging book provides the necessary tools to question and challenge the discourse that surrounds us —- whether in the media, the classroom, or everyday conversation. Additionally, it offers readers a deeper understanding of the foundations of analytical thought.
Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide is a systematic and concise introduction to more than forty fallacies, from anthropomorphism and argumentum ad baculum, to reductionism and the slippery slope argument. With helpful definitions, relevant examples, and thought-provoking exercises, the author guides the reader through the realms of fallacious reasoning and deceptive rhetoric. This is an essential guide to philosophical reflection and clear thinking.
- Undertitel
- A Brief Guide
- Författare
- Jacob E. Van Vleet
- ISBN
- 9780761854333
- Språk
- Engelska
- Vikt
- 141 gram
- Utgivningsdatum
- 2010-12-17
- Sidor
- 82
