Discover the captivating world of logical fallacies with 'Bad Arguments', your essential guide to navigating faulty reasoning in everyday discussions. ?? This insightful book invites readers to explore 100 notorious logical fallacies that have pervaded Western philosophy, offering a critical lens to detect and avoid misleading arguments. Whether you're a student, a professional, or simply someone passionate about intellectual debates, this book is designed to sharpen your reasoning skills. Bad Arguments dives deep into how flawed logic can shape our decisions, revealing why we often fall into traps of persuasion, such as the sunk cost fallacy or the slippery slope argument.

Written by logical minds Robert Arp, Steven Barbone, and Michael Bruce, this comprehensive resource not only identifies these common pitfalls but also teaches how to construct better arguments. Unlock the potential for clearer thinking and effective communication by avoiding logical missteps that can derail discussions. Ideal for anyone eager to enhance their critical thinking abilities, 'Bad Arguments' is an indispensable addition to your library.

Key features include:
- A thorough analysis of 100 logical fallacies in an accessible format.
- Clear explanations of how to identify and counter bad arguments.
- Practical strategies for fostering reasoned, persuasive discourse.

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ISBN: 9781119167907
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 456

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119167907
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 456


Description:


A timely and accessible guide to 100 of the most infamous logical fallacies in Western philosophy, helping readers avoid and detect false assumptions and faulty reasoning 


You™ll love this book or you™ll hate it. So, you™re either with us or against us. And if you™re against us then you hate books. No true intellectual would hate this book.


Ever decide to avoid a restaurant because of one bad meal? Choose a product because a celebrity endorsed it? Or ignore what a politician says because she™s not a member of your party? For as long as people have been discussing, conversing, persuading, advocating, proselytizing, pontificating, or otherwise stating their case, their arguments have been vulnerable to false assumptions and faulty reasoning. Drawing upon a long history of logical falsehoods and philosophical flubs, Bad Arguments demonstrates how misguided arguments come to be, and what we can do to detect them in the rhetoric of others and avoid using them ourselves.


Fallacies”or conclusions that don™t follow from their premise”are at the root of most bad arguments, but it can be easy to stumble into a fallacy without realizing it. In this clear and concise guide to good arguments gone bad, Robert Arp, Steven Barbone, and Michael Bruce take readers through 100 of the most infamous fallacies in Western philosophy, identifying the most common missteps, pitfalls, and dead-ends of arguments gone awry. Whether an instance of sunk costs, is ought, affirming the consequent, moving the goal post, begging the question, or the ever-popular slipper