A Rulebook for Arguments

I experienced many, many courses in my University Pre-graduate and postgraduate education. Most of those courses are in ancient, long-term memories, even archived. One of the few courses standing out in my present consciousness is Logics Course. While I may not remember every detail, I remember quite a few. And, this book brings back all of my memories, only expressed in modern vernacular. I cannot express my praise well enough; if you want to crystallize the rules and standards for logical thinking, for critical thinking and analysis, read this book. It isn't the only source, but it should be a required addition to every student's library. Clear, concise, easy reading with modern examples.

The title says it all, a really short, and great, book on creating good arguments, with solid reasoning and avoiding fallacies. Displayed in a point-by-point list, very well articulated.

Easy read that gets to the point. Great for beginners in apologetics or anyone that has a point to make. Worth the time it takes to read and reread.

A clear and concise introduction to the framing of logically sound arguments of all types

It’s an unassuming, no-nonsense book that gives you valuable insights and guidance on how to think critically — distinguishing truths (or near-truths) from a vast ocean of misinformation in today’s hyper stimulated society that’s filled with fake news every minute of the day. I would recommend this wonderful book to anyone who wants to improve their thinking skills and develop a keen sense in fact checking what you read and hear in the mass and social media.

Definitely more of a high school level presentation of argumentation, but given how many of the rules in this book I see being broken by adults today, I don’t mind recommending it as a nice refresher on critical reasoning for those who’ve been out of school for a while.

I liked the quality of the book

I just started reading this book and it is a great book on arguments, debate, logic and critical thinking as well as the use of logical fallacies!! The book is very well written and easy to read. The Author Anthony Weston did a great job writing the book and making it easy to understand and read. A must have book for people of all ages and college students and the kindle price is cheap at $5.56 and can't be beat. And at only 104 pages it is easy to read from cover to back in a short time.

Comment construire une argumentation ? Quels sont les principes à suivre et appliquer pour convaincre ? Telles sont les questions auxquelles ce livre entend répondre en proposant des méthodes pratiques. Le résultat est excellent et il m'arrive de le relire pour essayer de mieux construire mes papiers et argumentations. On nous apprend thèse-antithèse-synthèse en France ou LE plan, sans expliquer la démarche intellectuelle pas à pas de manière logique en partant de l'objectif : argumenter et convaincre. Une dissertation de français, de lettres, de philo ou d'histoire n'est rien d'autre qu'une argumentation. Il s'agit de défendre une opinion ou une position sur la base de prémisses, que celles ci soient des faits, statistiques ou simplement logiques. Là est l'intérêt de ce livre. Partant de là, il ne s'agit plus de plaquer un 'thèes-antithèse-synthèse' mais de construire une argumentation qui tienne, qui convainque. Comment construire une telle argumentation est l'objectif de ce llivre. Il donne les points importants et clés dans la construction d'une argumentation, les erreurs à éviter. Le livre est bref, et n'approfondit pas car il se veut un livre de règles et non pas un traité exhaustif. Je suis parfois resté sur ma faim en souhaitant plus de développements et approfondissements, mais le titre annonce le contenu et il est sans doute nécessaire de compléter par d'autres livres.

Get this book if you need to convince someone or dismantle an argument. Should be required reading for first or second year university/college students in the arts, communication, business, and social science.

Unico lato negativo: la disposizione degli argomenti a mo' di regolette. In fondo, qualche attenzione in più allo stile e alla categorizzazione degli argomenti non sarebbe male. Le singole analisi sono invece eccellenti.

Nice examples, will definitely help me with my essays

O livro é muito simples e objetivo. Apresenta os conceitos básicos e orientações sobre como defender ou criticar uma ideia, tanto por meio de um texto escrito como por meio de uma apresentação oral. Muito mais interessantes do que outros livros que li sobre técnicas de redação e apresentação.