Straight and Crooked Thinking

Thouless, Robert Henry

ISBN 10: 1444117181 / ISBN 13: 9781444117189

Edité par Hodder & Stoughton, 2011

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Synopsis :

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.

À propos de l'auteur: Born in 1894, Robert Thouless was a psychologist. He was Head of the Department of Psychology in Glasgow until 1938, after which he became Reader and Reader Emeritus at Cambridge. He specialised in logic, rationality and the study of responses to the paranormal and wrote several titles in addition to this one. He died in 1984.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Straight and Crooked Thinking
Éditeur : Hodder & Stoughton
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Very Good
Edition : 5ème Édition