Fallacies: The Art of Mental Trickery   Author: Richard Paul and Linda Elder Publisher: Foundation for Critical Thinking Copyright: 2006 Pages: 56 Dimensions: 51/4" x 8" ISBN (10Digit): 0-944583-27-X ISBN (13Digit): 978-0-944583-27-2 An original approach to the identification of fallacies focusing on their relationship to human self deception, mental trickery, and manipulation. Introduces the concept of fallacies and details 44 foul ways to win an argument. **FREE DESK COPY** The Thinker's Guide to Fallacies (Acrobat PDF 580KB) Click to view/download a full text copy of this publication. Desk Copies may not be printed or redistributed or altered. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE BELOW
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