Attacking Faulty Reasoning A Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments

Name: Attacking Faulty Reasoning A Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments
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ISBN: 9780495199359

ISBN-10: 0495199354

ISBN-13: 9780495199359

Edition: 4th 2005

Authors: T. Edward Damer

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Not only is ATTACKING FAULTY REASONING the most comprehensive, readable, and theoretically sound book on the common fallacies, it is also a well-designed primer for the construction and evaluation of arguments. Addressing over 60 fallacies and featuring a wealth of timely examples and exercises, this text will help students hone their skills in rational, argumentative discussion.

Book details

List price: $100.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 12/15/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 109
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English

T. Edward Damer received his Ph.D. from Boston University and currently teaches at Emory and Henry College.



Preface


Introduction



A Code of Intellectual Conduct



What Is an Argument?



What Is a Good Argument?



What Is a Fallacy?



Fallacies That Violate the Structural Criterion



Fallacies That Violate the Relevance Criterion



Fallacies That Violate the Acceptability Criterion



Fallacies That Violate the Sufficiency Criterion



Fallacies That Violate the Rebuttal Criterion



Writing the Argumentative Essay


Appendix


Glossary of Fallacies


Answers to Selected Assignments


Index