Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief GuideCritical 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. |
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Contents
Linguistic Fallacies | 1 |
Fallacies of Omission | 7 |
Fallacies of Intrusion | 15 |
Fallacies with BuiltIn Assumptions | 25 |
Causal Fallacies | 33 |
Five Argument Forms | 39 |
Exercises | 45 |
Characteristics of Critical Thinking | 57 |
Glossary | 59 |
Recommended Reading | 65 |
| 67 | |
| 69 | |
About the Author | 71 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide |
| Author | Jacob E. Van Vleet |
| Publisher | University Press of America, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0761854339, 9780761854333 |
| Length | 68 pages |
| Subjects | › Education / Decision-Making & Problem Solving Education / Educational Psychology Education / Evaluation & Assessment Education / Professional Development Language Arts & Disciplines / Rhetoric Philosophy / Logic |
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