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Synopsis
What is ‘Humpty-Dumptying’? Do ‘arguments from analogy’ ever stand up? How do I know when someone is using ‘Weasel words?’ What is a ‘Politician’s answer?’ What’s the difference between a ‘Red Herring’ and a ‘Straw Man?’
This superb book, now in its third edition, will help anyone who wants to argue well and think critically. Using witty and topical examples, this fully-updated new edition has many new entries including:
- Charity, principle of
- Lawyer’s Answer
- Least Worst Option
- Stonewalling
- Sunk-Cost Fallacy
- Tautology
- Truism
- Weasel Words
- ‘You Would Say That Wouldn’t You’
Thinking From A to Z may not help you win every argument, but it will definitely give you the power to tell a good one from a bad one.
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Nigel Warburton is Lecturer in Philosophy at the Open University. He is author of Philosophy: The Basics (1996), Philosophy: The Basic Readings (1999), and Philosophy: The Classics (1998), all published by Routledge.
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'Warburton is always a very clear writer and has the knack of finding the right register to talk to the non-professional without over-simplifying or patronising.' - Philosopher's Magazine
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0415222818
- ISBN 13 9780415222815
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages164
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