Argument: Critical Thinking, Logic, and the Fallacies, Second Canadian Edition

✍ Scribed by John Woods, Andrew Irvine, Douglas Walton

Publisher: Pearson Education Canada
Year: 2003
Tongue: English
Leaves: 194
Edition: 2nd Edition
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This text is designed for the Critical Thinking and Logic courses found in philosophy and general education departments at both universities and colleges.

The most unique feature of the text is its solid foundation in logic. The discussion of fallacies is integrated with logic in a way not seen in other texts. This treatment provides students with tools to evaluate their own and other peoples thinking logically as well as analyze and assess an argument.

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