Ever felt that you know someone is wrong but you can’t work out why? They seem to know what they are talking about but somehow, the argument doesn’t quite work?
What about that salesman selling you a car? You know he’s only telling you part of the story but where are the gaps in his sales chat? And politicians oozing charm and confidence. Are they being honest with you and how can you tell?
Every day we are surrounded by people trying to persuade us of something and often their arguments are suspect. Sometimes they are trying to deceive us but sometimes they really do believe their own line of argument.
There is nothing more satisfying than spotting a bad argument and knowing exactly where they’ve gone wrong. Don’t be fooled again Be the most unpopular person in the room. Win the arguments and lose all your friends. Poke holes in the fond claims and beliefs of others. It's the best and most useful kind of blood sport ever invented.
This is a comprehensive guide to all the Formal and Informal Fallacies encountered in discussion, dispute and the promises of politicians with descriptions, explanations and examples. The common accidental ones are there with th deliberate attempts to deceive and the obscure. Even the ones we do to fool ourselves inadvertently. An essential guide for those of us committed to clear thinking and dedicated to bringing down the fools and liars who try to deceive. e