Straight and Crooked Thinking by Robert H. Thouless
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Straight and Crooked Thinking
Straight and Crooked Thinking
Summary
An introduction to logical thinking and the tricks of argument, with 37 demonstrations of illogical and crooked thinking, and how they may be overcome by the use of straight thought.
Straight and Crooked Thinking Summary
Table of Contents
Different ways of using language; words and facts; the meanings of words; definition and some of its difficulties; good and bad definitions; all and some; some dishonest tricks in argument; some logical fallacies; habits of thought; prejudice; predigested thinking; pitfalls in analogy; oratory and suggestion; tricks of suggestion; straight thinking; the future of straight thinking.
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GOR002983753
9780340527108
0340527102
Straight and Crooked Thinking by Robert H. Thouless
Used - Good
Paperback
John Murray Press
19900315
160
N/A
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