The Art of Deception: An Introduction to Critical Thinking
by Nicholas Capaldi
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Do you know when you're being deceived? Can you trust the information coming from Washington, the media, and the Internet? This classic work on critical thinking uses a novel approach to teach the basics of informal logic. On the assumption that "it takes one to know one," the authors have written the book from the point of view of someone who wishes to deceive, mislead, or manipulate others. Having mastered the art of deception, readers will then be able to detect the misuse or abuse of show more logic when they encounter it in others -- whether in a heated political debate or while trying to evaluate the claims of a persuasive sales person. Using a host of real-world examples, the authors show you how to win an argument, defend a case, recognize a fallacy, see through deception, persuade a skeptic, and turn defeat into victory. Whether you're evaluating a social media rumor or you just want to become more adept at making your points and analyzing others' arguments, The Art of Deception--now with an updated preface--will give you the intellectual tools to become a more effective thinker and speaker. Helpful exercises and discussion questions are also included. show lessTags
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- Original title
- The Art of Deception
- Alternate titles
- How to Win Every Argument: An Introduction to Critical Thinking
- Original publication date
- 1971
- First words
- Sometimes the best way in which to explain something is to tell what that something is not.
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- Languages
- English, Spanish
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 14
- ASINs
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