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An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments

By Ali Almossawi

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An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments

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Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, a la Aristotle). Here are cogent explanations of the straw man fallacy, the slippery slope argument, the ad hominem attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that fall short - plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical faux pas. Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise (the appeal to ignorance). And Lion doesn't believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that were true, he wouldn't like the result (the argument from consequences). Once you learn to recognise these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from parliamentary debate to YouTube comments - which makes this geek-chic book a must for anyone in the habit of holding opinions. It's the antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals!
Product details
Number of Pages:
64
Release Date:
2014-12-04
Publication Date:
2014-12-04
Publisher:
Scribe Publications
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1922247812
ISBN13:
9781922247810
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
310 g
Height:
185 cm
Width:
205 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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