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ISBN13: 9781138436688
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jul 28 2017
Pages: 176
Language: English
What ishumpty-dumptying ? Doarguments from analogy ever stand up? How do I know when someone is usingweasel words ? What's the difference between ared 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 Charity
Lawyer's Answer
Least Worst Option
Poisoning the Well
Sentimentality
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Weasel 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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