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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817702603321

Autore

Shand John <1956->

Titolo

Arguing well / / John Shand

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2000

ISBN

1-134-70612-X

0-203-13300-5

0-203-16966-2

1-134-70613-8

1-280-32806-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (113 p.)

Disciplina

168

Soggetti

Reasoning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-101) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Rationale; Arguments; How arguments fail; Definitions; Basic symbolic logic; Understanding reason is not enough; Further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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