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How to Win Every Argument: The Use and Abuse of Logic by Pirie, Madsen

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ISBN
0826498949
Subject Area
Mathematics, Philosophy
Publication Name
How to Win Every Argument : the Use and Abuse of Logic
Item Length
7.7 in
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Subject
General, Logic
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Format
Uk-Trade Paper
Language
English
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Madsen Pirie
Item Width
5 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Number of Pages
192 Pages

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Publisher's warning: In the wrong hands this book is dangerous. We recommend that you arm yourself with it whilst keeping it out of the hands of others. Only buy this book as a gift if you are sure that you can trust the recipient. In this witty and infectious book, Madsen Pirie provides a complete guide to using - and indeed abusing - logic in order to win arguments. He identifies with devastating examples all the most common fallacies popularly used in arguments. We all like to think of ourselves as clear-headed and logical - but all readers will find in this book fallacies of which they themselves are guilty. The author shows you how to simultaneously strengthen your own thinking and identify the weaknesses in other people arguments. And, more mischievously, Pirie also shows how to be deliberately illogical - and get away with it! This book will make you maddeningly smart: your family, friends and opponents will all wish that you had never read it. The book includes entries on: Affirming the consequent Blinding with science Conclusion which denies premises Emotional appeals The Exception that proves the rule Half-concealed qualification Poisoning the well Positive conclusion from negative premise Shifting the burden of proof Trivial questions Wishful thinking.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
ISBN-10
0826498949
ISBN-13
9780826498946
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60087253

Product Key Features

Author
Madsen Pirie
Publication Name
How to Win Every Argument : the Use and Abuse of Logic
Format
Uk-Trade Paper
Language
English
Subject
General, Logic
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics, Philosophy
Number of Pages
192 Pages

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Item Length
7.7 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
5 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz

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Bc175
Reviews
"A great book that is challenging, fun and argumentative and one that really makes you think about how best to formulate a logical argument...or better yet, an illogical argument." Publishing News, June 2007, 'Armed with this book, we can go fearlessly into verbal combat...knowing how to muster our arguments and showing the fallacies in theirs...make a space for this on your shelves too. You never know when you may need it.' ~ DMJ, The Ark, Spring 2007, 'A sharp and funny account of how to out-talk other people....by fair means a foul.' Chris Powling, Classic FM Book Reviews, Dec 2007, "This book is, unfortunately, out of print and used copies are difficult to find, but it is the only single volume that covers logical fallacies in general, formal as well as informal" (www.fallacyfiles.org/logifall.html).
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Decimal
165
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by mrsuperp
    Apr 23, 2009

    Horrible-

    For the average person reading this book I believe you will not enjoy it,It seem the person who wrote it is more impressed with how many 14 letter words they can impress you with as opposed to actual meat and potatoes on the skills of how to argue effectively,not a fun read what so ever and I learned nothing effective from it.

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    May 17, 2024

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    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by misterhalfempty
    Oct 30, 2016

    great book

    interesting read

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