The Fallacy Detective

The Fallacy Detective

The Fallacy Detective is an introductory course on identifying fallacies and misleading notions that flood our public discourse. Studying fallacies is the most practical segment in the study of logic. 

The Fallacy Detective covers logical fallacies and propaganda techniques and explains how to spot each. The practice and terminology will lay an excellent foundation for all other logic studies. Fun to use, The Fallacy Detective even includes occasional Peanuts, Dilbert, and Calvin and Hobbes cartoons. Plus, your students will learn skills they can apply right away. By using short chapters, clear examples, a touch of humor, and interesting exercises, even reluctant scholars will enjoy learning how to identify fallacies. A complete answer key is included at the back of the book.

Abundantly easy to use and engaging to boot, The Fallacy Detective was a beloved read-aloud for our family. We enjoyed some friendly competition as we raced to answer the questions orally. Although the authors recommend this book for older children, Pearl was eight when we read it, and we did not feel any of the topics were inappropriate – heartbreaking perhaps, but not improper. Your family may differ, so we urge you to stay one chapter ahead if you use this book with younger children. The Fallacy Detective presents examples such as abortion and politics from a conservative perspective yet in a nonreligious fashion.