Informal Logical Fallacies by Jacob E Van Vleet

Informal Logical Fallacies by Jacob E Van Vleet

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.

Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide is full of helpful informationIt will be incredibly useful to anyone interested in effective communication and argumentation. -- Arthur Mielke, Dominican University of California

Jacob E. Van Vleet teaches philosophy at Diablo Valley College in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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ISBN 13	9780761854333
ISBN 10	0761854339
Titel	Informal Logical Fallacies
Autor	Jacob E Van Vleet
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	University Press of America
Erscheinungsjahr	2010-12-17
Seitenanzahl	82
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