How to Argue Successfully : An Exposition of the Principles and Methods of Argument

Contents 1. Propositions and terms. 2. The method of deduction. 3. The method of induction arguments from example arguments based on causation. 4. The method of induction (continued) statistics analogy testimony. 5. Combined method of deduction and induction. 6. Fallacies. 7. Refutation. 8. Arrangement of arguments Burke's speech on conciliation with America. List of Books for reference or further study. Index. An extremely valuable little book. Not only useful for all speakers and writers but is worth of study by all who read and listen for it will enable them to form a correct estimate of the worth of arguments of others and to guard against being imposed upon by superficial and false reasoning. Especially do we recommend it to debating societies. A concise skilful and popular summery provides simple instruction in the methods of deduction and induction about fallacies refutation and the arrangement of arguments cannot but prove most helpful and suggestive. This excellent and helpful book should be in the hands of everyone who essay to speak in public or who in private conference realizes the difficulty of arguing successfully. 111 pp.…