Informal Logical Fallacies - A Brief Guide

Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide is a systematic and concise introduction to more than fifty logical fallacies. This revised edition includes updated examples, exercises, and a new chapter on non-Western logical fallacies.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
Chapter One: Linguistic Fallacies
Chapter Two: Fallacies of Omission
Chapter Three: Fallacies of Intrusion
Chapter Four: Fallacies with Built-In Assumptions
Chapter Five: Causal Fallacies
Chapter Six: Some Non-Western Fallacies
Chapter Seven: Valid and Invalid Argument Forms
Appendix I: Exercises
Appendix II: Aristotle on the Law of Non-Contradiction
Appendix III: Bertrand Russell on Truth and Falsehood
Glossary
Recommended Reading
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

By Jacob E. Van Vleet

Product details

• Authors: Jacob E. Van Vleet, Van Vleet Jacob E., Jacob E. van Vleet
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9780761872535
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-7253-5
• No. of pages: 134
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Logic, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Psychology, EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment, Education: examinations & assessment, Philosophy: logic, Examinations & assessment, PSYCHOLOGY / Education, Training & Supervision