An illustrated book of bad arguments
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Published
New York : The Experiment, [2014].
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
1615192255 (hbk.), 9781615192250 (hbk.)
Physical Desc
55 pages : illustrations ; 19 x 21 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 168 ALMOSSA 2014
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NF 168 ALMOSSA 2014
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Published
New York : The Experiment, [2014].
Format
Book
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1615192255 (hbk.), 9781615192250 (hbk.)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-54).
Description
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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Almossawi, A. (2014). An illustrated book of bad arguments (Second edition.). The Experiment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Almossawi, Ali. 2014. An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments. The Experiment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Almossawi, Ali. An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments The Experiment, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Almossawi, Ali. An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments Second edition., The Experiment, 2014.
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