Attacking Faulty Reasoning: A Practical Guide to Fallacy-free Arguments - Softcover

Damer, T. Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495095060 ISBN 13: 9780495095064

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Increasingly college courses and programs require a critical thinking component�and include assignments meant to measure your critical thinking skills. ATTACKING FAULTY REASONING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FALLACY-FREE ARGUMENTS, SIXTH EDITION, can help you brush up on these skills�and learn how to develop the logical, persuasive arguments you need now and throughout your career. This useful handbook addresses more than 60 common fallacies of logic with the help of over 200 memorable examples. It provides explanations and tips for avoiding fallacious thinking, and is an ideal resource when writing papers, essays, or arguments.

About this title

About the Author

T. Edward Damer received his Ph.D. from Boston University and currently teaches at Emory and Henry College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0495095060
• ISBN 13: 9780495095064
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 256