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Arguing well / John Shand.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shand, John, 1956-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reasoning.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (113 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Arguing Well is a lucid introduction to the nature of good reasoning, how to test and construct successful arguments. It assumes no prior knowledge of logic or philosophy. The book includes an introduction to basic symbolic logic. Arguing Well introduces and explains: * The nature and importance of arguments * What to look for in deciding whether arguments succeed or fail * How to construct good arguments * How to make it more certain that we reason when we should The book is ideal for any student embarking on academic study where presenting arguments are what matters most; in fact, for all pe
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Rationale; Arguments; How arguments fail; Definitions; Basic symbolic logic; Understanding reason is not enough; Further reading; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-101) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-70612-X
- 0-203-13300-5
- 0-203-16966-2
- 1-134-70613-8
- 1-280-32806-1
- 9780203133002
- OCLC:
- 171115261
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