Logic and Contemporary Rhetoric: The Use of Reason in Everyday Life - Softcover

Kahane, Howard; Cavender, Nancy M.

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Synopsis

This text introduces readers to good reasoning using a wealth of current, relevant, and stimulating examples all put together in Howard Kahane's witty and invigorating writing style. Examples from TV, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, and of course, our political institutions, not only bring the concepts alive for readers, but put them into a context that readers will retain and use throughout their lives.

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About the Authors

Howard Kahane (deceased) is considered one of the founders of the critical-thinking movement, an approach to logic that makes it less abstract and more practical as a tool for analyzing political and social issues.

Nancy M. Cavender is Professor Emeritus at the College of Marin.

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