Author: Shand, John
Paperback
112 pages
Published: August 2000
Taylor & Francis Books Ltd
ISBN: 0415166861

What are arguments for? How do they work and how do they fail? Arguing Well gives a lucid introduction to the nature of arguments and provides a guide on when to implement reason. It explains the principles of good reasoning, how to apply it and strategies to overcome forces that lead to abandoning it. A simple introduction to symbolic logic gives the reader a useful tool in dealing with arguments and the long neglected psychological factors that prevent the operating of reasoning are uncovered.A lucid introduction to the nature of good reasoning, how to test and construct good arguments. Argument is the primary way of discovering the truth and thinking freely for ourselves. Assuming no prior knowledge of logic or philosophy, this text provides an introduction to the nature of good reasoning and how to test and construct good arguments.