How to Win Every Argument by Madsen Pirie

How to Win Every Argument by Madsen Pirie

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Deals with one fallacy, explaining what the fallacy is, giving and analysing an example, outlining when/where/why the particular fallacy tends to occur and finally showing how you can perpetrate the fallacy on other people in order to win an argument.

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How to Win Every Argument by Madsen Pirie

This is the book your friends will wish you hadn't read, a witty and infectious guide to arguing successfully. Each entry deals with one fallacy, explaining what the fallacy is, giving and analysing an example, outlining when/where/why the particular fallacy tends to occur and finally showing how you can perpetrate the fallacy on other people in order to win an argument. Originally published to great acclaim in 1985 as "The Book of Fallacy", this is a classic brought up-to-date for a whole new generation.
Madsen Pirie is President of the Adam Smith Institute and author of numerous books including Boost Your IQ and The Sherlock Holmes IQ Book. He was formerly Distinguished Visiting Professor of Philosophy and Logic at Hillsdale College, Michigan.
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ISBN 13 9780826490063
ISBN 10 0826490069
Title How to Win Every Argument
Author Madsen Pirie
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2006-04-02
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.