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Crimes Against Logic
by Jamie Whyte

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Publisher Comments:

A witty assault on lame rhetoric, specious logic,   and official BS Here's a fast-paced, ruthlessly funny romp through the mulligan stew of illogic, unreason, and just plain drivel served up daily in the media by pundits, psychics, ad agencies, New Age gurus, statisticians, free trade ideologues, business "thinkers," and, of course, politicians. Award-winning young philosopher Jamie Whyte applies his laser-like wit to dozens of timely examples in order to deconstruct the rhetoric and cut through the haze of shibboleth and doubletalk to get at the real issues. A troubleshooting guide to both public and private discourse, "Crimes Against Logic": Analyzes the 12 major logical fallacies, with examples from the media and everyday life Takes no prisoners as it goes up against the scientific, religious, academic, and political establishments Helps you fine-tune your critical faculties and learn to skewer debaters on their own phony logic

Review:

"[Whyte] whets a long knife of ultra-rationalism on the cold stone of logic, and death by a thousand cuts is inflicted on prejudice, statistics, morality, religion, weasel words, and seductive sirens such as politicians, New Agers, advertising executives, and, of course, journalists who expect you to be persuaded by anything other than facts."
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About the Author

Jamie Whyte is a past lecturer of philosophy at Cambridge University and winner of Analysis journal's prestigious prize for the best article by a philosopher under 30.
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Lili, November 15, 2006 (view all comments by Lili)
I wasn?t really sure what to expect when I delved into this book. I heard it was witty and sarcastic ? it is. I heard Whyte was blunt and highly political ? he is. Did I like it? From politics to religion, Whyte attacks the false logic he sees in every argument. He analyzes the lies of politicians and the existence of God. So sure, I liked parts of this book. It is well written and it makes you think, but it was a little too opinionated and blunt for my taste.

After reading this book, I feel that everyone should do some thinking on their own to determine what they really find false in the world. I decided that I needed to spruce up my overall knowledge ? from politics to the environment. I found this great site called agogus.com, which has knowledge reports on just about every topic you can think of. Everyday, I read up on something new and I have a much clearer grasp on the issues affecting our society and the world. So, if you read this book and you find yourself seeking more knowledge, Agogus is a must.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780071446433
Author:
Whyte, Jamie
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill
Subject:
General
Subject:
Logic
Subject:
Fallacies (logic)
Copyright:
2005
Edition Number:
1
Publication Date:
September 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
7.00x4.98x.47 in. .33 lbs.
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