Straight and Crooked Thinking - Couverture souple

Thouless, Robert H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0340527102 ISBN 13 : 9780340527108

Editeur : John Murray Learning, 1990

Synopsis

An introduction to logical thinking and the tricks of argument, with 37 demonstrations of illogical and crooked thinking, and how they may be overcome by the use of straight thought.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

'It is neither a dry nor weighty tome, but is jam-packed with raw rational sense. It will give you techniques for identifying fallacies and false arguments. It will help protect you from the devious subterfuges of politicians and preachers, journalists and jingoists. It is sweet manna from a rational heaven. Thouless describes 38 dishonest tricks that are commonly used in arguments (there may be more). ' (answersingenes.blogspot.com)

"Straight and Crooked Thinking remains one of the most succinct and practically-applicable books ever written. One blogger named it as his favorite book of all time, describing it as "a concise work of supreme genius." (http://neglectedbooks.com)

"...put it back on the mass market, where it belongs! (...) get it on every bookshelf on the planet." (http://answersingenes.blogspot.com/2007/11/straight-crooked-thinking.html)

Présentation de l'éditeur

This new edition of a timeless classic demonstrates how the use of clear, rational thinking and logic can win any argument, however emotionally charged the topic in question. It describes the typical flaws of reasoning in argument and shows how language can be used to deceive - and how to avoid being deceived. It will show you how, by learning what is 'straight', rational language, and clear thought, you can disentangle emotionally charged rhetoric and hold your own in any argument or debate, no matter how challenging. Although written nearly 80 years ago, this book proves that certain principles remain timeless; it has shown many thousands over the decades how to cope with media spin and distorted reasoning - and now it will do the same for you.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Murray Learning
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340527102
• ISBN 13: 9780340527108
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible