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The book of fallacies: from unfinished papers of Jeremy Bentham

The book of fallacies: from unfinished papers of Jeremy Bentham

Bentham, Jeremy

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PhilosophyGeneral LawBritish History

ISBN10: 9353701872
ISBN13: 9789353701871
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 17 2019
Pages: 428
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.95 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
How do bad arguments win the day? Jeremy Bentham, the sharpest utilitarian mind of 19th century Britain, turns his attention to the slips, sleights, and shortcuts that derail reason in public life. Clear thinking is hard work. Drawn from his unfinished papers, The Book of Fallacies reads like a brisk set of unabridged philosophy essays that double as a political theory treatise, alert to how language can be used to confuse as much as to clarify. Bentham offers a rigorous logical fallacies analysis paired with a bracing political rhetoric critique: not abstract puzzles, but patterns that show up wherever power seeks assent. He writes for citizens, not specialists, and the examples bite: sophistry, appeals to authority, and the soothing fog of generalities. His pages move through the mechanics of argumentation and persuasion, testing claims for consistency, evidence, and motive. That makes this public domain classic collection a practical companion for critical thinking students, as well as a durable debate and writing reference for anyone who wants to spot evasion, loaded framing, and false necessity before they harden into policy. A landmark of enlightenment political thought and classical political philosophy, this work belongs beside Bentham's better-known writings as a utilitarianism philosophy text with enduring civic bite. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Lively for casual readers, essential for classic collections of political reason.

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