{"product_id":"an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments","title":"An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments","description":"\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 (\u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003eold-school, a la Aristotle).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere are cogent explanations of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003estraw man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003efallacy, the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eslippery slope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eargument, the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ead hominem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eattack, and other common attempts at reasoning that 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 must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise (the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eappeal to ignorance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e). And Lion doesn't believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that were true, he wouldn't like the result (the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eargument from consequences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce you learn to recognise these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from parliamentary debate to YouTube comments -- which makes this geek-chic book a must for anyone in the habit of holding opinions. It's the antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments","offer_id":46473384591557,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-925106-24-4.jpg?v=1782868797","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}