The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning

Bluedorn, Nathaniel; Bluedorn, Hans

ISBN 10: 097453157X / ISBN 13: 9780974531571

Published by Christian Logic, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning
• Publisher: Christian Logic
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097453157X
• ISBN 13: 9780974531571
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Corley, Rob; Hodge, Tim
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Fallacy Detective has been the best selling text for teaching logical fallacies and introduction to logic for over 20 years.

"Can learning logic be fun? With The Fallacy Detective it appears that it can be. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who wants to improve his reasoning skills."--Tim Challies, curriculum reviewer

"Cartoon and comic illustrations, humorous examples, and a very reader-friendly writing style make this the sort of course students will enjoy."--Cathy Duffy, homeschool curriculum reviewer

"I really like The Fallacy Detective because it has funny cartoons, silly stories, and teaches you a lot!"--11 Year Old

What is a fallacy? A fallacy is an error in logic a place where someone has made a mistake in his thinking. This is a handy book for learning to spot common errors in reasoning.

- For ages twelve through adult.

- Fun to use -- learn skills you can use right away.

- Peanuts, Dilbert, and Calvin and Hobbes cartoons.

- Includes The Fallacy Detective Game.

- Exercises with answer key.