The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Six Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning, 2nd Edition
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The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Six Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning, 2nd Edition
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A cloud is 90% water. A watermelon is 90% water. Therefore, since a plane can fly through a cloud, a plane can fly through a watermelon.
This book meets the needs of parents who want a do-able text for introducing logic and critical thinking to their children.
-Fun to use -- not dry like a math textbook.
-Self-teaching -- not intimidating, starts students with skills they can use right away.
-Each lesson has exercises for students, with an answer key at the back.
-Covers logical fallacies and propaganda techniques.
-Geared for ages twelve and older.
-Includes cartoons to illustrate the logical fallacies discussed, including Peanuts, Dilbert, Calvin and Hobbes.
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