Informal Logical Fallacies

Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide is a systematic and concise introduction to more than fifty logical fallacies. This revised edition includes updated examples, exercises, and a new chapter on non-Western logical fallacies.

Jacob E. Van Vleet

Preface Introduction Chapter One: Linguistic Fallacies Chapter Two: Fallacies of Omission Chapter Three: Fallacies of Intrusion Chapter Four: Fallacies with Built-In Assumptions Chapter Five: Causal Fallacies Chapter Six: Some Non-Western Fallacies Chapter Seven: Valid and Invalid Argument Forms Appendix I: Exercises Appendix II: Aristotle on the Law of Non-Contradiction Appendix III: Bertrand Russell on Truth and Falsehood Glossary Recommended Reading Bibliography Index About the Author