| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 443 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Argumentation -- Types of argument -- Evaluating arguments -- Persuasiveness -- Plausibility -- Fallacies -- Biases, misconceptions, and the like -- Other flaws and foibles -- Stratagems -- Improving argumentation -- Appendix A: Fallacies listed by Fearnside and Holther (1959) -- Appendix B: Schopenhauer's Art of controversy -- Appendix C: Thouless's thirty-eight "dishonest tricks" (from Thouless 1950) |
| Summary |
Drawing from the study of human reasoning, Argumentation describes different types of arguments and explains how they influence beliefs and behaviour. Raymond Nickerson identifies many of the fallacies, biases, and other flaws often found in arguments as well as 'stratagems' (schemes, illogical and alogical tactics) that people regularly use to persuade others. Much attention is given to the evaluation of arguments. Readers will learn a new schematic for evaluating arguments based on cognitive science. As a source for understanding and evaluating arguments in decision-making, it is ideal for courses on cognition, reasoning, and psychology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 02, 2020) |
| Subject |
Reasoning.
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Persuasion (Rhetoric)
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Persuasion (Rhetoric)
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Reasoning.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781108879958 |
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1108879950 |
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9781108892032 |
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1108892035 |
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