Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking

Author:   D.Q. McInerny ,  Al Kessel
Publisher:   Tantor Media, Inc
Edition:   Unabridged edition
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9781541433557


Publication Date:   16 April 2019
Format:   Audio  Audio Format
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Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking


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Logic is synonymous with reason, judgment, sense, wisdom, and sanity. Being logical is the ability to create concise and reasoned arguments-arguments that build from given premises, using evidence, to a genuine conclusion. But mastering logical thinking also requires studying and understanding illogical thinking, both to sharpen one's own skills and to protect against incoherent, or deliberately misleading, reasoning. Elegant, pithy, and precise, Being Logical breaks logic down to its essentials through clear analysis, accessible examples, and focused insights. D. Q. McInerny covers the sources of illogical thinking, from naive optimism to narrow-mindedness, before dissecting the various tactics-red herrings, diversions, and simplistic reasoning-the illogical use in place of effective reasoning. An indispensable guide to using logic to advantage in everyday life, this is a concise, accessible book. Written explicitly for the layperson, McInerny's Being Logical promises to take its place beside Strunk and White's The Elements of Style as a classic of lucid, invaluable advice.

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Author:   D.Q. McInerny ,  Al Kessel
Publisher:   Tantor Media, Inc
Imprint:   Tantor Media, Inc
Edition:   Unabridged edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.00cm
Weight:   0.072kg
ISBN:  

9781541433557


ISBN 10:   1541433556
Publication Date:   16 April 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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D. Q. McInerny has taught logic to college students for decades at Notre Dame, the University of Kentucky, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Lincoln, Nebraska. A scholar of Thomas Merton and the recipient of two PhDs, Professor McInerny lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. Al Kessel is a full-time narrator and voice actor currently living in Arizona, where he works from his professional home recording studio.

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