Arguing Well

List of contents

Preface, Introduction, 1. Rationale, 2. Arguments, 3. How arguments fail, 4. Definitions, 5. Basic symbolic logic, 6. Understanding reason is not enough, Further reading, Index

About the author

John Shand

Summary

A lucid introduction to the nature of good reasoning and how to test and construct good arguments. It assumes no prior knowledge of logic or philosophy. The book includes an accessible introduction to basic symbolic logic.

Product details

• Authors: John Shand, Shand John
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.2000
• EAN: 9780415166850
• ISBN: 978-0-415-16685-0
• No. of pages: 112
• Weight: 370 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Philosophy: logic