Thinking from A to Z

Thinking from A to Z

<P>What is ‘humpty-dumptying’? Do ‘arguments from analogy’ ever stand up? How do I know when someone is using ‘weasel words’? What’s the difference between a ‘red herring’ and a ‘straw man’?</P> <P>This superb book, now in its third edition, will help anyone who wants to argue well and think critically. Using witty and topical examples, this fully-updated edition includes many new entries and updates the whole text. New entries include:</P> <UL> <UL> <P> <P></P></UL> <LI>Principle of Charity</LI> <LI>Lawyer’s Answer</LI> <LI>Least Worst Option</LI> <LI>Poisoning the Well</LI> <LI>Sentimentality</LI> <LI>Sunk Cost Fallacy</LI> <LI>Weasel Words</LI> <LI>‘You would say that wouldn’t you’.</LI></UL> <P><EM>Thinking from A to Z</EM> may not help you win every argument, but it will definitely give you the power to tell a good one from a bad one.</P>