The Logic of Real Arguments

Fisher, Alec

ISBN 10: 0521654815 / ISBN 13: 9780521654814

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Logic of Real Arguments

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

Edition: 2nd Edition

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Synopsis:

This new and expanded edition explains a distinctive method for analyzing and evaluating arguments. It features many examples, ranging from newspaper articles to extracts from classic texts, and from easy passages to much more difficult ones. It will enable students to think critically about sustained, theoretical arguments commonly encountered in the course of their studies, including arguments about the natural world, society, policy, and philosophy. First Edition Pb (1988): 0-521-31341-4

Book Description:

This new and expanded edition of The Logic of Real Arguments explains a distinctive method for analysing and evaluating arguments. It discusses many examples, ranging from newspaper articles to extracts from classic texts, and from easy passages to much more difficult ones. It aims to help students to think critically about the kind of sustained, theoretical arguments which they commonly encounter in the course of their studies, including arguments about the natural world, about society, about policy, and about philosophy.