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9780495199359

Attacking Faulty Reasoning Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments

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  • ISBN13:

    9780495199359

  • ISBN10:

    0495199354

  • Edition: 4th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-12-15
  • Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

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Summary

Not only is ATTACKING FAULTY REASONING the most comprehensive, readable, and theoretically sound book on the common fallacies, it is also a well-designed primer for the construction and evaluation of arguments. Addressing over 60 fallacies and featuring a wealth of timely examples and exercises, this text will help students hone their skills in rational, argumentative discussion.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
A Code of Intellectual Conduct
What Is an Argument?
What Is a Good Argument?
What Is a Fallacy?
Fallacies That Violate the Structural Criterion
Fallacies That Violate the Relevance Criterion
Fallacies That Violate the Acceptability Criterion
Fallacies That Violate the Sufficiency Criterion
Fallacies That Violate the Rebuttal Criterion
Writing the Argumentative Essay
Appendix
Glossary of Fallacies
Answers to Selected Assignments
Index
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