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- catalog abstract "Patrick Shaw has written a commonsense introduction to the use of logic in everyday thought and argument. It explains some of the rules of good argument and some of the ways in which arguments can fail, drawing illustrations from a variety of contemporary and international sources, such as the press, radio, and television. Symbols and technicalities are kept to a minimum in this thorough and provocative investigation of the rational approach to thought - and its limitations. Logic and Its Limits emphasizes the use of logic in helping to settle and clarify disputes. It will help the reader to avoid bad arguments, to detect them in others, and so to think and argue more effectively. A wide range of thought-provoking examples and exercises concerned with contemporary social and political issues make this a readable and stimulating guide for the student and general reader alike.".
- catalog contributor b10426517.
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description "1. Arguments -- 2. Proofs -- 3. Validity : 'If then' -- 3. Truth tables -- 4. Validity : disjunctions and dilemmas -- 4. More on truth tables -- 5. Getting the premisses right -- 6. Sticking to the point -- 7. Meaning and definition -- 8. Divisions and distinctions -- 9. 'All' and 'some' -- 10. Arguments with 'all' and 'some' -- 11. Groups and individuals -- 12. Probability, evidence, and causes -- 13. Probability : statistics -- 14. Analogies -- 15. Indirect proofs -- 16. Authority and repute -- 17. Practical reasoning -- 18. Being rational : final remarks.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Patrick Shaw has written a commonsense introduction to the use of logic in everyday thought and argument. It explains some of the rules of good argument and some of the ways in which arguments can fail, drawing illustrations from a variety of contemporary and international sources, such as the press, radio, and television. Symbols and technicalities are kept to a minimum in this thorough and provocative investigation of the rational approach to thought - and its limitations. Logic and Its Limits emphasizes the use of logic in helping to settle and clarify disputes. It will help the reader to avoid bad arguments, to detect them in others, and so to think and argue more effectively. A wide range of thought-provoking examples and exercises concerned with contemporary social and political issues make this a readable and stimulating guide for the student and general reader alike.".
- catalog extent "ix, 260 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0192892800 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog subject "160 21".
- catalog subject "BC108 .S47 1997".
- catalog subject "Logic.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Arguments -- 2. Proofs -- 3. Validity : 'If then' -- 3. Truth tables -- 4. Validity : disjunctions and dilemmas -- 4. More on truth tables -- 5. Getting the premisses right -- 6. Sticking to the point -- 7. Meaning and definition -- 8. Divisions and distinctions -- 9. 'All' and 'some' -- 10. Arguments with 'all' and 'some' -- 11. Groups and individuals -- 12. Probability, evidence, and causes -- 13. Probability : statistics -- 14. Analogies -- 15. Indirect proofs -- 16. Authority and repute -- 17. Practical reasoning -- 18. Being rational : final remarks.".
- catalog title "Logic and its limits / Patrick Shaw.".
- catalog type "text".