"This book is, unfortunately, out of print and used copies are difficult to find, but it is the only single volume that covers logical fallacies in general, formal as well as informal" (www.fallacyfiles.org/logifall.html).
'an entertaining...idea'
Nottingham Evening Post, 29/07/2006
'Armed with this book, we can go fearlessly into verbal combat...knowing how to muster our arguments and showing the fallacies in theirs...make a space for this on your shelves too. You never know when you may need it.' ~ DMJ, The Ark, Spring 2007
"A great book that is challenging, fun and argumentative and one that really makes you think about how best to formulate a logical argument...or better yet, an illogical argument."
Publishing News, June 2007
(Publishing News )
Title mention in the Law Society Journal, December 2006
'A sharp and funny account of how to out-talk other people....by fair means a foul.'
Chris Powling, Classic FM Book Reviews, Dec 2007
About the Author
MADSEN PIRIE is President of the Adam Smith Institute and author of numerous books including Boost Your IQ and The Sherlock Holmes IQ Book. He was formerly Distinguished Visiting Professor of Philosophy and Logic at Hillsdale College, Michigan, USA. He appears regularly as an expert on CNN and BBC television.
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"This book is, unfortunately, out of print and used copies are difficult to find, but it is the only single volume that covers logical fallacies in general, formal as well as informal" (www.fallacyfiles.org/logifall.html).
'an entertaining...idea'
Nottingham Evening Post, 29/07/2006
'Armed with this book, we can go fearlessly into verbal combat...knowing how to muster our arguments and showing the fallacies in theirs...make a space for this on your shelves too. You never know when you may need it.' ~ DMJ, The Ark, Spring 2007
"A great book that is challenging, fun and argumentative and one that really makes you think about how best to formulate a logical argument...or better yet, an illogical argument."
Publishing News, June 2007
(Publishing News )
Title mention in the Law Society Journal, December 2006
'A sharp and funny account of how to out-talk other people....by fair means a foul.'
Chris Powling, Classic FM Book Reviews, Dec 2007
About the Author
MADSEN PIRIE is President of the Adam Smith Institute and author of numerous books including Boost Your IQ and The Sherlock Holmes IQ Book. He was formerly Distinguished Visiting Professor of Philosophy and Logic at Hillsdale College, Michigan, USA. He appears regularly as an expert on CNN and BBC television.