The Uses and Abuses of Argument: Critical Thinking and Fallacious Reasoning
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The Uses and Abuses of Argument: Critical Thinking and Fallacious Reasoning by Stephen Carey
This is a jargon-free critical reasoning text. It focuses on issues of interpretation with regard to nearly every fallacy, then provides detailed discussions of the types of correct argument and inference that correspond with each fallacy.
Carey, Stephen S.: - Stephen Carey received his Ph.D. in logical theory and the history of logic from the University of Oregon. In addition to A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC METHOD, he has also written THE USES AND ABUSES OF ARGUMENT. He currently teaches logic, philosophy of science, and philosophy of religion at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon. He is an avid tennis and pickleball player, and runs a marathon every year.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780767405171 |
| ISBN 10 | 076740517X |
| Title | The Uses and Abuses of Argument: Critical Thinking and Fallacious Reasoning |
| Author | Stephen Carey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe |
| Year published | 1999-08-16 |
| Number of pages | 292 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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