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An illustrated book of bad arguments / Ali Almossawi ; illustrations by Alejandro Giraldo.

Almossawi, Ali, (author.). Giraldo, Alejandro, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Presents an illustrated look at several philosophical arguments including the slippery slope, ad hominem, appeal to ignorance, and argument from consequences debates.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781615192250
  • ISBN: 1615192255
  • Physical Description: 55 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
  • Edition: Revised and updated second edition.
  • Publisher: New York : The Experiment, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published by the author in 2013.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Who is this book for? -- Preface -- Logical fallacies -- Argument from consequences -- Straw man -- Appeal to irrelevant authority -- Equivocation -- False dilemma -- Not a cause for a cause -- Appeal to fear -- Hasty generalization -- Appeal to ignorance -- No true Scotsman -- Genetic fallacy -- Guilt by association -- Affirming the consequent -- Appeal to hypocrisy -- Slippery slope -- Appeal to the bandwagon -- Ad hominem -- Circular reasoning -- Composition and division.
Subject:
Reasoning.
Fallacies (Logic)
Logic.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lummi Library BC 177 .A56 2014 288220 Stacks Reshelving -