An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments
$29.60
- Hardcover
64 pages
- Release Date
18 November 2014
Summary
Spotting Sophistry: An Illustrated Guide to Bad Arguments
Have you stumbled into one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much needed dose of old-school logic.
Here are cogent explanations of the straw man fallacy, the slippery slope argument, the ad hominem attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that fall short - plus a beautifully drawn…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925106244 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1925106241 |
| Author: | Ali Almossawi |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 18 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 288g |
| Dimensions: | 207mm x 185mm x 10mm |
You Can Find This Book In
About The Author
Ali Almossawi
Ali Almossawi is an alumnus of MIT’s engineering systems division and Carnegie Mellon’s school of computer science. His books include An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language, and Bad Choices. His writing has appeared in publications such as Wired. He works and lives in San Francisco.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.