Logically Fallacious The Ultimate Co..., Bo Bennett, PhD
Logically Fallacious The Ultimate Co..., Bo Bennett, PhD
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Logically Fallacious: The Ultimate Collection of Over 300 Logical Fallacies (Academic Edition)

Author: Bo Bennett, PhD

Narrator: Bo Bennett, PhD

Unabridged: 12 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/19/2012

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Logic


Synopsis

This book is a crash course in effective reasoning, meant to catapult you into a world where you start to see things how they really are, not how you think they are. The focus of this book is on logical fallacies, which loosely defined, are simply errors in reasoning. With the reading of each page, you can make significant improvements in the way you reason and make decisions.

Logically Fallacious is one of the most comprehensive collections of logical fallacies with all original examples and easy to understand descriptions, perfect for educators, debaters, or anyone who wants to improve his or her reasoning skills.

"Expose an irrational belief, keep a person rational for a day. Expose irrational thinking, keep a person rational for a lifetime." - Bo Bennett

This 2021 Edition includes dozens of more logical fallacies with many updated examples.

Reviews

Goodreads review by R. F. on September 25, 2019

I have mixed feelings about this work. It's definitely encompassing, the examples are clear, and even the jokes are entertaining. However, the book proves that no matter how hard you try, when discussing logical fallacies, you eventually come off as a jerk. Not really his fault. That's the nature of......more

Goodreads review by Laura on January 31, 2017

I thought this book was hilarious and informative. I listened to it on audible which, I believe, made the technical explanations easier to take. Now I wish I had the actual book to use as a reference.......more

Goodreads review by Hamid on August 10, 2019

Never realized there were so many fatal flaws in the way I reason until I read this amazing book. Very educational indeed with lots of examples to clarify the fallacious arguments. Although the format of the book is similar to a textbook, I didn't find it boring in the least. Bo Bennet's proper use......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on July 17, 2016

A very extensive list of fallacies, this book lays them all out in clear English with excellent examples to help illustrate the way each fallacy is used. I have really enjoyed reading this book - it's an excellent option for when you only have a short amount of time to spend reading and, since falla......more

Goodreads review by Grant on March 31, 2023

As a logophile, student of rhetoric, and generally logical individual, I found the subject interesting. Ultimately, this is an encyclopedia of logical fallacies. Bennett made the topic as interested as he could by injecting as much humor as was appropriate, however, it is still somewhat dry. Notes:......more