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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... Nothing Is Not Enough Quantity over quality 305 99. The Real Thing The no - true - Scotsman move 309 100. The Last Word Complacent superiority 312 Notes 316 Preface Doing things right is simple : just eliminate all X.
... Nothing Is Not Enough Quantity over quality 305 99. The Real Thing The no - true - Scotsman move 309 100. The Last Word Complacent superiority 312 Notes 316 Preface Doing things right is simple : just eliminate all X.
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... when , of course , it rarely is . Like its predecessor , The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten , this is intended as a starting point for better reasoning , not the last word on it . A Note ( and Apology ) on Examples Used Few xii.
... when , of course , it rarely is . Like its predecessor , The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten , this is intended as a starting point for better reasoning , not the last word on it . A Note ( and Apology ) on Examples Used Few xii.
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... words used to illustrate bad argu- ments . However , I wanted to use real - life examples , so I fear I may have made 100 or so new enemies with this book . Please , however , bear a few things in mind . First , on several occasions ...
... words used to illustrate bad argu- ments . However , I wanted to use real - life examples , so I fear I may have made 100 or so new enemies with this book . Please , however , bear a few things in mind . First , on several occasions ...
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... word on the back of each member of a flock of sheep , using a total of seventeen syllables , the same number as in a traditional Japanese haiku . The idea was that the sheep would constantly rearrange themselves , each time creating a ...
... word on the back of each member of a flock of sheep , using a total of seventeen syllables , the same number as in a traditional Japanese haiku . The idea was that the sheep would constantly rearrange themselves , each time creating a ...
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... words here are " this evening . " Even more importantly , the discussion prior to these comments had clearly been about how France would vote that evening ( if there had been a vote ) , in a number of different hypothetical circum ...
... words here are " this evening . " Even more importantly , the discussion prior to these comments had clearly been about how France would vote that evening ( if there had been a vote ) , in a number of different hypothetical circum ...
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XXX | 82 |
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XXXIV | 95 |
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XXXVI | 102 |
XXXVII | 106 |
XXXVIII | 110 |
XXXIX | 113 |
XL | 116 |
XLI | 119 |
XLII | 122 |
XLIII | 125 |
XLIV | 128 |
XLV | 131 |
XLVI | 135 |
XLVII | 138 |
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XLIX | 144 |
L | 147 |
LI | 150 |
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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 |
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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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