The Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies

The Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies - A Field Guide for Clear Thinkers

Doug Wilson and son N.D. have given teens an entertaining, educative, and outstanding introduction to formal logic with The Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies. Each fallacy is depicted as a mythical beast, followed by anecdotes to show how each beast behaves so your teen can be sure to spot him in the wild. The absurdity of some situations and the tongue-in-cheek, mildly-rude tone will ensure that The Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies is a teen favorite. From the familiar fallacies of ad hominem, circular reasoning, straw man to the unfamiliar ad misericordiam, ad baculum, and denying the antecedent, this comprehensive book, complete with illustrations as a memory aid, makes learning about informal fallacies riveting.

The beasts, however, can be a bit unnerving as one spews toxic vapor from its armpits. Another hoists his tail feathers to reveal his mirrored backside. Indelicacies aside, The Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies' stories and descriptions give teens a thorough grasp of 50 informal fallacies. These are followed by a few short discussion questions and exercises. Make sure your teen can identify and exterminate the frothiest, most attractive, and deadliest fallacies with The Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies.