Crimes against logic : exposing the bogus arguments of politicians, priests, journalists, and other serial offenders.

Whyte, Jamie.

Crimes against logic : exposing the bogus arguments of politicians, priests, journalists, and other serial offenders. / Jamie Whyte. - , New York, : McGraw-Hill 2004. - xi, 157 pages :24cm.

The right to your opinion
Motives
Authority
Prejudice in fancy dress
Shut up!
Empty words
Inconsistency
Equivocation
Begging the question
Coincidence
Shocking statistics
Morality fever

Offers a funny romp through the mulligan stew of illogic, unreason, and drivel served up daily in the media by pundits, psychics, ad agencies, New Age gurus, statisticians, free trade ideologues, business "thinkers," and politicians. This is a troubleshooting guide to both public and private discourse.

9780071446433

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Logic
Argumentation
Rhetorik
Sophismes

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