An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments: Learn the Lost Art of Making Sense

In the Internet age, we really need to be very careful re any information we imbibe. With every bit of news out there having a slant towards a particular agenda, and every comment section a buzzing hive of trolls, "Bad Arguments" helps prepare everyone willing, with a pleasant read that explains logic fallacies in a simple straightforward way, with great illustrations. ESSENTIAL.

This Book seems like it was on the road to greatness, then decided to get published just a moment before it reached it. The design and layout of the book is flawless, and the drawings give off a creepy and simultaneously cute vibe. The book's size is ideal for travel, keeping in your bag, or fitting nicely on the shelf. On to the content. Having learned about logical fallacies in a college course before I purchased this book, I understand that there are many a fallacy that didn't make the final cut. However, I also understand this book never intended to cover everything, It just aims to give a brief coherent summary of fallacies, which it does fairly well. However, on occasion the pictures don't help to clarify the passages, though it seems they are trying to. Also on occasion, It seems the length of the passage just doesn't do enough justice to the fallacy, and it may still be difficult to understand, even after the explanation and the picture. All in all, this book is high-quality and helpful for the Logical Noob and as a reminder to the Fallacy Veteran alike, would recommend.

This book overall is going to honestly be your best friend in the war on the internet if you are a scrub and don't know what you're doing or how to form rational thoughts. That's not to say that I am some master of something as arbitrary as internet arguments, but no joke this book will bolster your ability to spot and see through deception or just point out faulty logic in general. It's like a magazine in Fallout: New Vegas. No joke. You can look, see the page, see the error and see if it follows through with the erroneous belief presented. The illustrations are great. The examples are good. Like seriously, I have no faults for this book. If you want to get it as a gag gift for your friend who gets madder than heck on the internet because he's always losing, this might be the thing to help him. Unless you know, you don't want him trying to pull this level of effort on you. In which case, buy this book yourself AND COUNTER ARGUE HIM LIKE AN EPISODE OF YU GI OH WITH LOGIC AS YOUR DECK AND THE HEART OF THE CARDS JUST BEING YOUR HEART YO.

I have now bought this book twice. I gave the first one to a friend for her birthday and just had to have my own copy! This is an entertaining and informative book to help explain arguments - what's good and what's bad. Every kid going to college could definitely use a copy!

If you've ever been in a discussion with someone who says something that doesn't quite make sense but you're not clear why and you can't explain the fallacy, then this book should make everything clear. It should, but it doesn't. First the pros: 1. I like the size, 7 x 8. It's different, and mine is a slender hard-back book. 2. I like the feel of the pages--very smooth, and they look "antiqued". 3. The illustrations are cute and mostly help to understand the bad arguments. Now the cons: 1. The author says at the beginning that "this book is aimed at newcomers to the field of logical reasoning, particularly those who ... are so made that they understand best through visuals." And yet the visuals aren't going to help if they are confusing (the slippery slope illustration--bullies, babies??). The illustration from Appeal to Hypocrisy is another one of these. Circular Reasoning is another. 2. Some explanations of bad arguments are confusing and this could be remedied with more examples from everyday life. 3. Sometimes the examples that are used aren't completely explained, or they're lofty ideas (the modules in the software system from Composition and Division), or they're from ancient history and so aren't as relevant. All in all I think this book is a good idea that just wasn't taken far enough.

If you want a book of amazing illustrations of themed by logical fallacies, then buy this book. If you need a guide, look below for rwo really good books I bought from Amazon. The illustrations are more important. I realized that extensive descriptions were not the purpose. This is an adult-level book though. Granted, this book may have started as a more cohesive and coherent concept, but the book has a confusing identity. The two books below I bought from Amazon. They are amazingly good introductory texts for many fallacies—way more fallacies than ever needed. Logically Fallacious: The Ultimate Collection of Over 300 Logical Fallacies (Academic Edition) Mastering Logical Fallacies: The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic

This book was an entertaining way to look at logical arguments, namely the bad ones. It doesn't describe formerly how deduction works, or induction, etc. but that should not be expected. The only difficult part is if you are unfamiliar with the latin terms used, there is no explanation of what they all mean. However at the end of the book definitions are given for a premises, induction, etc. so one can understand what they mean. Overall it is a fun read and for those who are unfamiliar with logic, a very basic introduction. It is more helpful when it makes real world comparisons and one can then see how these types of logical fallacies are used in the real world.

This is a fun book. A free online version is available, but I like having a physical copy. The author devotes a page each to the most common types of logical errors and diversion tactics. Each one is accompanied with a cartoon of animal characters depicting humorous examples of the given errors. Newcomers to debate and rhetoric will find this a very clear and entertaining introduction. Experienced readers will also appreciate it for its entertainment value, the esthetic value of the cart, and the clarity with which it illustrates the examples. A glossary is included at the end. A fun quick read.

Aunque no es un libro infantil, el formato es el de un cuento de niños, muy bien encuadernado y con material de calidad. Aunque el contenido exacto está gratis en internet en varios idiomas en la misma página de los autores, merece la pena tenerlo en papel. Puede ser un regalo muy simpático. El contenido es muy interesante, conocía algunas de las falacias pero no pensaba que hubiera tantas! No creo que los niños deban leerlo solos, sencillamente no entenderán el contenido, pero leerlo con niños de 10 años en adelante pueder dar pie a conversaciones interesantes con ellos y pueder ser realmente formativo.

かわいいイラストだが、子ども向けの本ではない。もちろん子どもが読んでも良いのだが、日本ではあまり系統立って教えられることがないファラシーをまとめた本。ファラシー（論理的誤謬）は元々哲学的論争のテクニックで指摘され、その後ディベートの禁じ手となったので、英語圏では学校でも教えられているんだが、インターネット上の議論が日常になってきて改めて注目されているようだ。英語上級者で生の議論に参加しようと考えている人には一読を勧めたい。日本語でしょっちゅう議論に巻き込まれている人にもお勧め。

Good book, delivered on time. Lovely illustrations and easy to understand. Bought for general reading and would recommend - easy read which educates. Makes a potentially confusing topic easy to understand in a memorable way.

The information is extremely well laid out and the illustrations are fabulous. I have preteen and teenaged children. Getting a good grasp on creating well thought out arguments has been really helpful with some challenging discussions 😂 Plus, I’ve always wanted to understand this material better and this book makes it entertaining to learn.

I bought one copy for myself, but ended up buying multiple copies to give away. There are so many people who need to learn how to see (and avoid perpetuating) all of these logical fallacies. Especially over social media.