Nigel Warburton

Being able to spot poor reasoning and diversionary ploys will put more clout behind your arguments and sharpen your thinking. This book will give you the power to tell a good from a bad argument. Using witty and topical examples, Nigel Warburton will enable you to distinguish with confidence between a Red Herring and a Straw Man. For everyone who wants to refine their arguments, Thinking from A to Z is an indispensable reference tool, as well as being an irresistible guide to dip into.

Thinking from A to Z

Nick Gracilla

This book is unique — a compendium of argumentation types, errors, fallacies, and rhetorical dodges, sorted from A to Z. It's an ideal reference book (remind me again of reductio ad absurdum?) and, I think, should be required reading for anyone studying political science, the humanities, philosophy, or science.

What is 'humpty-dumptying'? Do 'arguments from analogy' ever stand up? How do I know when someone is using 'weasel words'? 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 edition includes many new entries and updates the whole text. New entries include: Principle of Charity Lawyer's Answer Least Worst Option Poisoning the Well Sentimentality Sunk Cost Fallacy 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.

Thinking from A to Z

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