Author: Nigel Warburton
Year: 1996
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Philosophy, Non Fiction
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9780415096867
9780415433716
0415096863
0415433711 |
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How can you beat lawyers, floor politicians and get your own way? By knowing how to use argument. Tricks of the rhetorical trade are included and explained in this volume, which aims to show you how to spot humptydumptying, wishful thinking, zig-zagging, rash generalizations, reductio ad absurdum, a gambler's fallacy or if someone is getting personal. Arranged in alphabetical order, the text offers guidance to anyone wanting to sharpen their thinking skills.
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