Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide

By Van Jacob E. Vleet and Jacob E. Van Vleet

Book Overview

This 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761854339
• ISBN13: 9780761854333
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"