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9781615192250 English 1615192255 "A flawless compendium of flaws." --Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of "The Incredible Human Journey"The antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote "An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments" This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, "a la" Aristotle).Here are cogent explanations of the "straw man" fallacy, the "slippery slope" argument, the "ad hominem" attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short--plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical "faux pas." Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky "must" be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise ("the appeal to ignorance"). And Lion doesn't believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that "were" true, he wouldn't like the result (the "argument from consequences").Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments--which makes this geek-chic book a "must" for anyone in the habit of holding opinions., "A flawless compendium of flaws." -Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of The Incredible Human Journey The antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals! Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments ! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, a la Aristotle). Here are cogent explanations of the straw man fallacy, the slippery slope argument, the ad hominem attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short-plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical faux pas . Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise ( the appeal to ignorance ). And Lion doesn't believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that were true, he wouldn't like the result (the argument from consequences ). Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments-which makes this geek-chic book a must for anyone in the habit of holding opinions., A flawless compendium of flaws. Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of "The Incredible Human Journey"The antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote "An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments" This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, "a la" Aristotle).Here are cogent explanations of the "straw man" fallacy, the "slippery slope" argument, the "ad hominem" attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical "faux pas." Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky "must" be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise ("the appeal to ignorance"). And Lion doesn t believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that "were" true, he wouldn t like the result (the "argument from consequences").Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments which makes this geek-chic book a "must" for anyone in the habit of holding opinions.", Learn the lost art of making sense--and win your next argument!* Do you hold opinions? Do your friends and family sometimes express opinions? Have you ever read an opinion on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter? If so, you need An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments--the only book of cute animals that Mr. Spock would want in his personal library. This one-of-a-kind introduction to reasoning reveals the common logical fallacies all around you. The next time someone makes a straw man argument, an ad hominem attack, or a hasty generalization, you won't be taken in! You'll recognize these nonsensical arguments for what they are: You're either with us, or with the fanatics.(the false dilemma) With uncontrolled Internet access, our moral fabric would disintegrate.(the slippery slope) It had to be a spaceship! No one can prove it was anything else.(the appeal to ignorance) Gift this book to your argumentative coworkers. Keep it by the TV or radio during campaign season. Most importantly, don't log into a web forum without it. It's the perfect antidote to fuzzy thinking--with furry animals! *Provided you are actually right., Silly rabbit Your argument is ill-founded.Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote "An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments" This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, "a la" Aristotle).Here are cogent explanations of the "straw man" fallacy, the "slippery slope" argument, the "ad hominem" attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical "faux pas." Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky "must" be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise ("the appeal to ignorance"). And Lion doesn t believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that "were" true, he wouldn t like the result (the "argument from consequences").Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments which makes this geek-chic book a "must" for anyone in the habit of holding opinions. It s the antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals ", Silly rabbit! Your argument is ill-founded. Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments ! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, a la Aristotle). Here are cogent explanations of the straw man fallacy, the slippery slope argument, the ad hominem attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short--plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical faux pas . Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise ( the appeal to ignorance ). And Lion doesn't believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that were true, he wouldn't like the result (the argument from consequences ). Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments--which makes this geek-chic book a must for anyone in the habit of holding opinions. It's the antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals!
9781615192250 English 1615192255 "A flawless compendium of flaws." --Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of "The Incredible Human Journey"The antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote "An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments" This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, "a la" Aristotle).Here are cogent explanations of the "straw man" fallacy, the "slippery slope" argument, the "ad hominem" attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short--plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical "faux pas." Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky "must" be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise ("the appeal to ignorance"). And Lion doesn't believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that "were" true, he wouldn't like the result (the "argument from consequences").Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments--which makes this geek-chic book a "must" for anyone in the habit of holding opinions., "A flawless compendium of flaws." -Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of The Incredible Human Journey The antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals! Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments ! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, a la Aristotle). Here are cogent explanations of the straw man fallacy, the slippery slope argument, the ad hominem attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short-plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical faux pas . Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise ( the appeal to ignorance ). And Lion doesn't believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that were true, he wouldn't like the result (the argument from consequences ). Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments-which makes this geek-chic book a must for anyone in the habit of holding opinions., A flawless compendium of flaws. Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of "The Incredible Human Journey"The antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote "An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments" This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, "a la" Aristotle).Here are cogent explanations of the "straw man" fallacy, the "slippery slope" argument, the "ad hominem" attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical "faux pas." Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky "must" be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise ("the appeal to ignorance"). And Lion doesn t believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that "were" true, he wouldn t like the result (the "argument from consequences").Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments which makes this geek-chic book a "must" for anyone in the habit of holding opinions.", Learn the lost art of making sense--and win your next argument!* Do you hold opinions? Do your friends and family sometimes express opinions? Have you ever read an opinion on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter? If so, you need An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments--the only book of cute animals that Mr. Spock would want in his personal library. This one-of-a-kind introduction to reasoning reveals the common logical fallacies all around you. The next time someone makes a straw man argument, an ad hominem attack, or a hasty generalization, you won't be taken in! You'll recognize these nonsensical arguments for what they are: You're either with us, or with the fanatics.(the false dilemma) With uncontrolled Internet access, our moral fabric would disintegrate.(the slippery slope) It had to be a spaceship! No one can prove it was anything else.(the appeal to ignorance) Gift this book to your argumentative coworkers. Keep it by the TV or radio during campaign season. Most importantly, don't log into a web forum without it. It's the perfect antidote to fuzzy thinking--with furry animals! *Provided you are actually right., Silly rabbit Your argument is ill-founded.Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote "An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments" This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, "a la" Aristotle).Here are cogent explanations of the "straw man" fallacy, the "slippery slope" argument, the "ad hominem" attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical "faux pas." Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky "must" be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise ("the appeal to ignorance"). And Lion doesn t believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that "were" true, he wouldn t like the result (the "argument from consequences").Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments which makes this geek-chic book a "must" for anyone in the habit of holding opinions. It s the antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals ", Silly rabbit! Your argument is ill-founded. Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments ! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, a la Aristotle). Here are cogent explanations of the straw man fallacy, the slippery slope argument, the ad hominem attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short--plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical faux pas . Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise ( the appeal to ignorance ). And Lion doesn't believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that were true, he wouldn't like the result (the argument from consequences ). Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments--which makes this geek-chic book a must for anyone in the habit of holding opinions. It's the antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals!