{"product_id":"9781925106244","title":"An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments","description":"Author: Almossawi, Ali\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781925106244\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribe Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Nov 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 64 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote \u003ci\u003eAn Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments\u003c\/i\u003e! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, a la Aristotle).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are cogent explanations of the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003estraw man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e fallacy, the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eslippery slope\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e argument, the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ead hominem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that fall short - plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical faux pas. Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise (the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eappeal to ignorance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e). And Lion doesn't believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that were true, he wouldn't like the result (the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eargument from consequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce you learn to recognise these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from parliamentary debate to YouTube comments - which makes this geek-chic book a must for anyone in the habit of holding opinions. It's the antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I love this illustrated book of bad arguments. A flawless compendium of flaws.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Prof. Alice Roberts, anatomist, presenter of the BBC's 'The Incredible Human Journey'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderfully digestible summary of the pitfalls and techniques of argumentation. I can't think of a better way to be taught or reintroduced to these fundamental notions of logical discourse. A delightful little book.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Aaron Koblin, Creative Director of the Data Arts team at Google\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Seriously, \u003ci\u003eAn Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments\u003c\/i\u003e should be on every school curriculum. Twitter will be a more civil place.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Kevin Tang, \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150331097246,"sku":"UBD-9781925106244","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781925106244.jpg?v=1786964290","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781925106244","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}