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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... coincidence presumption It's Your Patriotic Duty - Playing the loyalty card Crack Is My Right - “It's a free country” Printed on 100 Percent Fat-Free Paper! - Dubious advantages Anyone Would Have Done the Same - “I was just doing my job ...
... coincidence presumption It's Your Patriotic Duty - Playing the loyalty card Crack Is My Right - “It's a free country” Printed on 100 Percent Fat-Free Paper! - Dubious advantages Anyone Would Have Done the Same - “I was just doing my job ...
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... coincidence presumption 172 56. It's Your Patriotic Duty Playing the loyalty card 175 57 . Crack Is My Right " It's a free country " 178 58 . Printed on 100 Percent Fat - Free Paper ! Dubious advantages 181 59. Anyone Would Have Done ...
... coincidence presumption 172 56. It's Your Patriotic Duty Playing the loyalty card 175 57 . Crack Is My Right " It's a free country " 178 58 . Printed on 100 Percent Fat - Free Paper ! Dubious advantages 181 59. Anyone Would Have Done ...
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... coincidence presumption 66 . False authorities 71 . How else do you explain it ? 83 . Appeals to common sense 2. Quantum Leaping Sheep Spurious science I decided to explore 3.
... coincidence presumption 66 . False authorities 71 . How else do you explain it ? 83 . Appeals to common sense 2. Quantum Leaping Sheep Spurious science I decided to explore 3.
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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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The Duck That Won the Lottery: 100 New Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher Julian Baggini No preview available - 2009 |
The Duck That Won the Lottery: 100 New Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher Julian Baggini No preview available - 2009 |
Common terms and phrases
accept action actually American answer argued argument assume authorities balance become believe better British called cause choice claim clear common sense Consider course critical debate described don't drugs effect error evidence example existence experience explain fact fallacy false feel follow give given happen hard human idea innocent instance Iraq issues It's justified killing kind known laws least less live logic look luck matter mean mistake moral move nature never obvious onnagata opinion person play poor position possible predictions present principle probably problem prove quantum mechanics question rational reason requires responsible result rhetorical rule seems Selective simply someone sometimes sound suggests surely talk tell theory things thought true truth usually women wrong