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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... Arguments from authority Reading Between the Lines - “It sends the wrong message” Moderates Need Not Apply - Distorting to balance If Only I'd Known - Post facto rationalizations Coffee Enema Conquers Cancer - Begging the question It's ...
... Arguments from authority Reading Between the Lines - “It sends the wrong message” Moderates Need Not Apply - Distorting to balance If Only I'd Known - Post facto rationalizations Coffee Enema Conquers Cancer - Begging the question It's ...
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... Arguments from incredulity 2. Quantum Leaping Sheep Spurious science 3. Cheese - Eating Surrender Monkeys Selective quotation 1 4 7 4 . Que Será , Será " If I don't , somebody else will " 10 5 . Speak for Yourself The existentialist ...
... Arguments from incredulity 2. Quantum Leaping Sheep Spurious science 3. Cheese - Eating Surrender Monkeys Selective quotation 1 4 7 4 . Que Será , Será " If I don't , somebody else will " 10 5 . Speak for Yourself The existentialist ...
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... Arguments from Uncertainty " 40 43 16. My Luck's Got to Change The gambler's fallacy 47 17 . If You Won't Kill It , Don't Eat It Won't and shouldn't 50 18 . Fast Food Made Me Obese Shifting agency 54 19 . If It Ain't Clear , It Ain't ...
... Arguments from Uncertainty " 40 43 16. My Luck's Got to Change The gambler's fallacy 47 17 . If You Won't Kill It , Don't Eat It Won't and shouldn't 50 18 . Fast Food Made Me Obese Shifting agency 54 19 . If It Ain't Clear , It Ain't ...
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... arguing well as it is in any other skill . The main priority for someone who aspires to think clearly is to cut out ... arguments that are nonetheless used in unreasonable ways . It is not a textbook , and my list contains overlaps and ...
... arguing well as it is in any other skill . The main priority for someone who aspires to think clearly is to cut out ... arguments that are nonetheless used in unreasonable ways . It is not a textbook , and my list contains overlaps and ...
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... arguments , in context there may be good reasons why they were nonetheless used . Third , I have not chosen people according to whether I generally agree or disagree with them . Part of my purpose is to show that bad arguments are made ...
... arguments , in context there may be good reasons why they were nonetheless used . Third , I have not chosen people according to whether I generally agree or disagree with them . Part of my purpose is to show that bad arguments are made ...
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XVIII | 43 |
XIX | 47 |
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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 |
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