Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761854333)

This is a systematic and concise introduction to more than forty fallacies, from anthropomorphism and argumentum ad baculum, to reductionism and the slippery slope argument. With helpful definitions, relevant examples, and thought-provoking exercises, the author guides the reader through the realms of fallacious reasoning and deceptive rhetoric.

Author: Jacob E. Van Vleet
ISBN-10: 0761854339
ISBN-13: 9780761854333
Publisher: University Press of America
Language: English
Published: 02/16/2011
Pages: 82
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d