Pirie, Madsen,  1940- <br/><br/>
How to win every argument :   the use and abuse of logic /  
Madsen Pirie. 
 - Second edition. 
 - London ;   New York :   Bloomsbury Publishing,  c2015. 
 - xiii, 222 pages ;  20 cm. 
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: published as The book of fallacy. London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1985. 
<br/><br/>Introduction1. What is an Argument2. What does a Successful Argument Look Like?3. What counts as Evidence?4. Oral Argumentsa) arguing with a friendb) arguing in a groupc) arguing in a formal debated) Presenting your case in a meeting5. Written Argumentsa) arguing in a letter, article of newspaperb) arguing on the internetc) how to argue on facebookd) winning an argument in 140 characters (arguing on twitter)79 A-Z entries, including:Abusive analogy Blinding with science The complex question Damning the alternatives Exclusive premises The gambler's fallacy Hedging Irrelevent humour Loaded words The red herring Shifting ground Trivial objections Wishful thinking 
<br/><br/> "In the second edition of this witty and infectious book, Madsen Pirie builds upon his guide to using - and indeed abusing - logic in order to win arguments. By including new chapters on how to win arguments in writing, in the pub, with a friend, on Facebook and in 140 characters (on Twitter), Pirie provides the complete guide to triumphing in altercations ranging from the everyday to the downright serious 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781472529121 147252912X 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006297609 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA619530  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013392091  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fallacies (Logic)<br/>Falacias (Lógica)<br/>Lógica
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BC 175  / P668h 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>165