Thinking From A To Z

Synopsis

What is ‘humpty-dumptying’? Do ‘arguments from analogy’ ever stand up? How do i know when someone is using ‘weasel words’? What’s the difference between a ‘red herring’ and a ‘straw man’? This superb book, now in its third edition, will help anyone who wants to argue well and think critically. Using witty and topical examples, this fully-updated edition includes many new entries and updates the whole text. New entries include:principle of charitylawyer’s answerleast worst optionpoisoning the wellsentimentalitysunk cost fallacyweasel words‘you would say that wouldn’t you’.