The Thinker's Guide to Fallacies: The Art of Mental Trickery

The Thinker's Guide to Fallacies: The Art of Mental Trickery and Manipulation (Thinker's Guide Library)

An original approach to the identification of fallacies focusing on their relationship to human self deception, mental trickery, and manipulation. Introduces the concept of fallacies and details 44 foul ways to win an argument.

The study of fallacies can be pursued in at least two different ways. It can be approached traditionally: in which case one defines, explains, and exemplifies ways in which unsound arguments can be made to appear sound. Or it can be approached deeply, in which case one relates the construction of fallacies to the pursuit of human interests and irrational desires. Using the first approach, students gain little by memorizing the names and definitions of fallacies. They soon forget them. Their minds are left largely untouched and therefore unmoved. On the other hand, the second approach makes possible the acquisition of lifelong insights into how the mind â€“ every mind â€“ uses unsound arguments and intellectual â€œtricksâ€ to further its ends.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780944583364
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Foundation for Critical Thinking Press
Manufacturer	Foundation for Critical Thinking Press
NumberOfPages	95
PublicationDate	2014-11-12
Publisher	Foundation for Critical Thinking Press
ReleaseDate	2014-11-12
Studio	Foundation for Critical Thinking Press

The Thinker's Guide to Fallacies: The Art of Mental Trickery and Manipulation (Thinker's Guide Library)