Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide

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

Book Overview

Critical thinking is now needed more than ever. This accessible and engaging book provides the necessary tools to question and challenge the discourse that surrounds us -- whether in the media, the classroom, or everyday conversation. Additionally, it offers readers a deeper understanding of the foundations of analytical thought.

Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide 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. This is an essential guide to philosophical reflection and clear thinking.

• 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"