{"product_id":"an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments-learn-the-lost-art-of-making-sense-hardcover","title":"An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments: Learn the Lost Art of Making Sense - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli Almossawi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlejandro Giraldo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This short book makes you smarter than 99% of the population. . . . The concepts within it will increase your company's 'organizational intelligence.'. . . It's more than just a must-read, it's a 'have-to-read-or-you're-fired' book\"--Geoffrey James, INC.com \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eAn Illustrated Book of Loaded Language, \u003c\/i\u003ehere's the antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote \u003ci\u003eAn Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments\u003c\/i\u003e! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, \u003ci\u003ea la\u003c\/i\u003e Aristotle).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are cogent explanations of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003estraw man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e fallacy, the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eslippery slope\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e argument, the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ead hominem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short--plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical \u003ci\u003efaux pas\u003c\/i\u003e. Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky \u003ci\u003emust\u003c\/i\u003e be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe appeal to ignorance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e). And Lion doesn't believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that \u003ci\u003ewere\u003c\/i\u003e true, he wouldn't like the result (the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eargument from consequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments--which makes this geek-chic book a \u003ci\u003emust\u003c\/i\u003e for anyone in the habit of holding opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAli Almossawi\u003c\/b\u003e is an alumnus of MIT's engineering systems division and Carnegie Mellon's school of computer science. His books include \u003ci\u003eAn Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBad Choices\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in publications such as \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e. He works and lives in San Francisco. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlejandro Giraldo \u003c\/b\u003eholds a degree in graphic design from UPB Medellín and a master's in art direction from ELISAVA (the Barcelona School of Design and Engineering). He runs the clothing company Velmost and works as a freelance illustrator. He lives in Medellín, Colombia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.2 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770658619680,"sku":"9781615192250","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b1f756a51876c364cc1511bf4fd0c3e.webp?v=1780376622","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments-learn-the-lost-art-of-making-sense-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}