The Book of Bad Arguments
Beautifully illustrated and free to read online!
The Book of Bad Arguments launched on October 28, 2014 with 88 votes, #549 of 2,324 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.
What it does
This book is aimed at newcomers to the field of logical reasoning, particularly those who, to borrow a phrase from Pascal, are so made that they understand best through visuals. I have selected a small set of common errors in reasoning and visualized them using memorable illustrations that are supplemented with lots of examples. The hope is that the reader will learn from these pages some of the m
“Wow! It will be hard to match the standard you've set, but I'll try to say something quotable!” “ I love this illustrated book of bad arguments. A flawless compendium of flaws. ” —Prof. Alice Roberts, Anatomist, Presenter of the BBC’s ‘The Incredible Human Journey’ “ A wonderfully digestible summary of the pitfalls and techniques of argumentation. I can't think of a better way to be taught or reintroduced to these fundamental notions of logical discourse. A delightful little book. ” This book is aimed at newcomers to the field of logical reasoning, particularly those who, to borrow a phrase from Pascal, are so made that they understand best through…from bookofbadarguments.com
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