. . . . You can view Barnes & Noble’s Privacy Policy. by Ali Almossawi. . Just terrible. ” —Prof. Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments! the sea like a Viking and interpret ponds like a Polynesian—with a little help from the “natural navigator”! Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life—and tons to discover! 18 or more unique illustrations which are relevant to its content.• Wilfrid Wilson Gibson was a British Georgian poet. A flawless compendium of flaws.” —Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of The Incredible Human Journey “A whimsical, straightforward primer . Casually leave copies in public places.” —Jenny Bristol, GeekDad.com “[A] wonderful primer on the logical fallacies that have been screwing up our thinking . . Lovely illustrations and easy to understand. His books have been read by 3 million readers, translated into 20 languages, and have sold over a quarter of a million copies in … Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise (the appeal to ignorance). Quite disappointing. Welcome to Wimmelworld—a land of few words, yet endless entertainment—for curious kids ages 2 to a guide to how to strengthen—and how not to weaken—your arguments.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review Here are cogent explanations of the straw man fallacy, the slippery slope argument, the ad hominem attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short—plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical faux pas. “Wonderfully digestible . Please try again. . With alcohol-free options so refreshing to drink, simple to make, and for any season or occasion, going dry has never been easier: Celebrate Dry January ... A Richly Illustrated Guide to Making Fire Without a Lighter If you ask outdoorsman Daniel ... A Richly Illustrated Guide to Making Fire Without a Lighter If you ask outdoorsman Daniel Casually leave copies in public places.” —Jenny Bristol, GeekDad.com “[A] wonderful primer on the logical fallacies that have been screwing up our thinking . Welcome to Wimmelworld—a land of few words, ... curious kids ages 2 to 5! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, a la Aristotle). Please try again. 5! Ali Almossawi is the author of An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, a book on computational thinking, and The Point of Pointless Work. Ali Almossawi’s Bad Arguments is exactly the kind of book more people should keep at hand. Almossawi and his McSweeney’s-ready artist Giraldo accessibly tackle such classic subjects as circular reasoning, false dilemma, straw man, appeal to ignorance, and genetic fallacy . Encourage your family members to flip throughit. . ... Divine cocktails and delicious mixed drinks—hangover not included! You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. an attractive, substantive read.” —John Wenzel, Denver Post blog “Seriously, An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments should be on every school curriculum. Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments—which makes this geek-chic book a must for anyone in the habit of holding opinions. Lack of clarity is a big obstacle for any newcomer to a field. . Misrepresenting the idea is much easier than refuting the evidence for it. The explanations are short changed by the two page format (one page of explanation and one page of comic). I bought these books to coach a debate team as a parent. Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2018. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser, “A flawless compendium of flaws.” —Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of The Incredible Human Journey. I can't think of a better way to be taught or reintroduced to these fundamental notions of logical discourse. . The Experiment; Illustrated edition (September 23, 2014), Book displays ironic bias in its examples that undermine the whole topic of logical fallacies, Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019. . The straw man argument is usually more absurd than the actual argument, making it an easier target to attack. . The author could well have provided two pages of explanation with more examples -- it's sorely lacking examples -- and one page of cutesy comic. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. A flawless compendium of flaws.” —Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of The Incredible Human Journey “A whimsical, straightforward primer . Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments! Having read it, I would say it's a great introduction for adults as well. I can’t think of a better way to be taught or reintroduced to these fundamental notions of logical discourse. Which ones have North Korean embassies? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2018. A delightful little book.” —Aaron Koblin, creative director, Google’s Data Arts team “I love this illustrated book of bad arguments. This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much needed dose of old-school logic ( really old-school, a la Aristotle). It says it's aimed at "newcomers to the field of logical reasoning," yet many entries are too complex, technical, and jargon-ridden in their explanations of a particular fallacy.
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