The Duck That Won the Lottery: 100 New Experiments for the Armchair PhilosopherFrom the author of the "hugely entertaining"(Publishers Weekly) The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten, lessons in debunking the faulty arguments we hear every day This latest book from the pop philosophy author of The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten tackles an endlessly fascinating area of popular debate-the faulty argument. Julian Baggini provides a rapid-fire selection of short, stimulating, and entertaining quotes from a wide range of famous people in politics, the media, and entertainment, including Donald Rumsfeld, Emma Thompson, Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, and Chris Martin. Each entry takes as its starting point an example of highly questionable-though oddly persuasive-reasoning from a broad variety of subjects. As Baggini teases out the logic in the illogical, armchair philosophers and aficionados of the absurd will find themselves nodding their heads as they laugh out loud. The Duck That Won the Lottery is perfect fodder for any cocktail party and pure pleasure for anyone who loves a good brain twister. |
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... t for You , They'd Still Be Alive Cause is not responsibility 202 66 . Prove Yourself False authorities 205 67. Kris Kristofferson Is a Lizard " I'm entitled to my opinion " 208 Contents 68 . God Don't Ride No Reindeer Missing the viii.
... t for You , They'd Still Be Alive Cause is not responsibility 202 66 . Prove Yourself False authorities 205 67. Kris Kristofferson Is a Lizard " I'm entitled to my opinion " 208 Contents 68 . God Don't Ride No Reindeer Missing the viii.
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... cause ? As well as the misuse of science to explain things , isn't there a misuse of religion to explain what science cannot ? See also 15. Arguments from uncertainty 22 . Insensitivity to context 50. Vacuous pseudo - wisdom 68 ...
... cause ? As well as the misuse of science to explain things , isn't there a misuse of religion to explain what science cannot ? See also 15. Arguments from uncertainty 22 . Insensitivity to context 50. Vacuous pseudo - wisdom 68 ...
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... caused outrage in Britain and America - evidence , it was said , that France had closed its ears to reason and argument . Downing Street called it " poisonous " Cheese - Eating Surrender Monkeys and Jack Straw , the 7 VI.
... caused outrage in Britain and America - evidence , it was said , that France had closed its ears to reason and argument . Downing Street called it " poisonous " Cheese - Eating Surrender Monkeys and Jack Straw , the 7 VI.
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... with even worse consequences ? See also 40. False dichotomies 59 . 65 . 93 . " I was just doing my Job " Cause is not responsibility " It's better than nothing " 5. Speak for Yourself The existentialist fallacy By killing herself 12.
... with even worse consequences ? See also 40. False dichotomies 59 . 65 . 93 . " I was just doing my Job " Cause is not responsibility " It's better than nothing " 5. Speak for Yourself The existentialist fallacy By killing herself 12.
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Contents
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XVI | 37 |
XVII | 40 |
XVIII | 43 |
XIX | 47 |
XX | 50 |
XXI | 54 |
XXII | 57 |
XXIII | 60 |
XXIV | 63 |
XXV | 66 |
XXVI | 69 |
XXVII | 72 |
XXVIII | 75 |
XXIX | 79 |
XXX | 82 |
XXXI | 85 |
XXXII | 88 |
XXXIII | 91 |
XXXIV | 95 |
XXXV | 98 |
XXXVI | 102 |
XXXVII | 106 |
XXXVIII | 110 |
XXXIX | 113 |
XL | 116 |
XLI | 119 |
XLII | 122 |
XLIII | 125 |
XLIV | 128 |
XLV | 131 |
XLVI | 135 |
XLVII | 138 |
XLVIII | 141 |
XLIX | 144 |
L | 147 |
LI | 150 |
LII | 153 |
LIII | 156 |
LIV | 159 |
LXIII | 187 |
LXIV | 190 |
LXV | 193 |
LXVI | 196 |
LXVII | 199 |
LXVIII | 202 |
LXIX | 205 |
LXX | 208 |
LXXI | 211 |
LXXII | 214 |
LXXIII | 217 |
LXXIV | 220 |
LXXV | 223 |
LXXVI | 226 |
LXXVII | 229 |
LXXVIII | 232 |
LXXIX | 235 |
LXXX | 238 |
LXXXI | 241 |
LXXXII | 244 |
LXXXIII | 247 |
LXXXIV | 250 |
LXXXV | 253 |
LXXXVI | 257 |
LXXXVII | 260 |
LXXXVIII | 264 |
LXXXIX | 267 |
XC | 270 |
XCI | 273 |
XCII | 276 |
XCIII | 279 |
XCIV | 283 |
XCV | 286 |
XCVI | 290 |
XCVII | 293 |
XCVIII | 296 |
XCIX | 299 |
C | 302 |
CI | 305 |
CII | 309 |
CIII | 312 |
CIV | 316 |
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Common terms and phrases
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