Jacob E. van Vleet

Informal Logical Fallacies (eBook, ePUB)

A Brief Guide

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 fifty fallacies, from anthropomorphism and argumentum ad baculum, to reductionism and the slippery slope argument. This revised edition includes updated examples, exercises, and a new chapter on non-Western logical fallacies. With helpful definitions and relevant explanations, 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780761872542
• Artikelnr.: 60770516

Autorenporträt

By Jacob E. Van Vleet

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Chapter One: Linguistic
Fallacies Chapter 4 Chapter Two: Fallacies of Omission Chapter 5 Chapter
Three: Fallacies of Intrusion Chapter 6 Chapter Four: Fallacies with
Built-In Assumptions Chapter 7 Chapter Five: Casual Fallacies Chapter 8
Appendix I: FIve Argument Forms Chapter 9 Appendix II: Exercises Chapter 10
Appendix III: Characteristics of Critical Thinking Chapter 11 Glossary
Chapter 12 Recommended Reading Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index
Chapter 15 About the Author