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Apr 28, 2009 | ISBN 9780452295414 Buy
Apr 28, 2009 | ISBN 9781101050415 Buy
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Apr 28, 2009 | ISBN 9780452295414
Apr 28, 2009 | ISBN 9781101050415
From the author of the “hugely entertaining”(Publishers Weekly) The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten, lessons in debunking the faulty arguments we hear every dayThis latest book from the pop philosophy author of The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten tackles an endlessly fascinating area of popular debate-the faulty argument. Julian Baggini provides a rapid-fire selection of short, stimulating, and entertaining quotes from a wide range of famous people in politics, the media, and entertainment, including Donald Rumsfeld, Emma Thompson, Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, and Chris Martin. Each entry takes as its starting point an example of highly questionable-though oddly persuasive-reasoning from a broad variety of subjects. As Baggini teases out the logic in the illogical, armchair philosophers and aficionados of the absurd will find themselves nodding their heads as they laugh out loud. The Duck That Won the Lottery is perfect fodder for any cocktail party and pure pleasure for anyone who loves a good brain twister.
Julian Baggini is the editor of The Philosopher’s Magazine.
“Jullian Baggini has come to the rescue… the prolific philosopher’s latest work is a curiosity cabinet of spurious reasoning and spin.”—Financial Times
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