In the second edition of this witty and infectious book, Madsen Pirie builds upon his guide to using - and indeed abusing - logic in order to win arguments. By including new chapters on how to win arguments in writing, in the pub, with a friend, on Facebook and in 140 characters (on Twitter), Pirie provides the complete guide to triumphing in altercations ranging from the everyday to the downright serious. He identifies with devastating examples all the most common fallacies popularly used in argument. We all like to think of ourselves as clear-headed and logical - but all readers will find in this book fallacies of which they themselves are guilty. The author shows you how to simultaneously strengthen your own thinking and identify the weaknesses in other people arguments. And, more mischievously, Pirie also shows how to be deliberately illogical - and get away with it. This book will make you maddeningly smart: your family, friends and opponents will all wish that you had never read it. Publisher's warning: In the wrong hands this book is dangerous. We recommend that you arm yourself with it whilst keeping out of the hands of others. Only buy this book as a gift if you are sure that you can trust the recipient.
Madsen Pirie Books
This author explores themes in philosophy, economics, and science fiction. His work champions free market ideas and seeks to reform state controls and monopolies. He aims to replace state regulation with opportunities for competition and choice, engaging with initiatives in taxation, public services, and transport. His writing style often reflects a deep engagement with policy development and the principles of market-based solutions.
Taken from such works a "A Study in Scarlet", "The Sign of the Four", "The Hound of the Baskervilles", and The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes, 72 puzzles challenged the reader's abilities in language, math, codes, and, of course, deductive reasoning. Dr. Watson retells each story and, at the end, Holmes poses a new conundrum relating to the adventure.
Každá cesta k úspěchu začíná poznáním pravdy především o sobě samém. Knížka, kteruz právě držíte v ruce, vám pomůže najít spolehlivou odpověď. Dozvíte se, jak vypadají testy zkoumající některé lidské vlastnosti, jakým způsobem se tyto testy tvoří, a hlavně, jak se řeší. Vydání první.