Thinking from A to Z

Nigel Warburton

2nd Edition

Paperback (06 Apr 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

What is 'Humpty-Dumptying'? Do 'arguments from analogy' ever stand up? How do I know when someone is using 'Weasel words?' What is a 'Politician's answer?' What's the difference between a 'Red Herring' and a 'Straw Man?'

This superb book, now in its third edition, will help anyone who wants to argue well and think critically. Using witty and topical examples, this fully-updated new edition has many new entries including:

Charity, principle of
Lawyer's Answer
Least Worst Option
Stonewalling
Sunk-Cost Fallacy
Tautology
Truism
Weasel Words
'You Would Say That Wouldn't You'

Thinking From A to Z may not help you win every argument, but it will definitely give you the power to tell a good one from a bad one.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780415222815
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	06 Apr 2000
Edition:	2nd Edition
DEWEY:	168
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	160
Weight:	204g
Height:	196mm
Width:	133mm
Spine width:	12mm