Thinking from A to Z Paperback / softback
by Nigel (Independent scholar) Warburton
Paperback / softback
Description
What is ‘humpty-dumptying’? Do ‘arguments from analogy’ ever stand up? How do I know when someone is using ‘weasel words’?
What’s the difference between a ‘red herring’ and a ‘straw man’?This superb book, now in its third edition, will help anyone who wants to argue well and think critically.
Using witty and topical examples, this fully-updated edition includes many new entries and updates the whole text.
New entries include: Principle of CharityLawyer’s AnswerLeast Worst OptionPoisoning the WellSentimentalitySunk Cost FallacyWeasel Words‘You would say that wouldn’t you’. Thinking from A to Z may not help you win every argument, but it will definitely give you the power to tell a good one from a bad one.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:27/06/2007
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- ISBN:9780415433716
Information
-
Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:27/06/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415433716