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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 160 EAN: 9780974531502 Edition: 2nd ISBN: 0974531502 Label: Christian Logic Manufacturer: Christian Logic Number Of Pages: 227 Publication Date: June 30, 2002 Publisher: Christian Logic Studio: Christian Logic Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: What is a fallacy? A fallacy is an error in logic a place where someone has made a mistake in his thinking. A cloud is 90% water. A watermelon is 90% water. Therefore, since a plane can fly through a cloud, a plane can fly through a watermelon. This book meets the needs of parents who want a do-able text for introducing logic and critical thinking to their children. -Fun to use -- not dry like a math textbook. -Self-teaching -- not intimidating, starts students with skills they can use right away. -Each lesson has exercises for students, with an answer key at the back. -Covers logical fallacies and propaganda techniques. -Geared for ages twelve and older. -Includes cartoons to illustrate the logical fallacies discussed, including Peanuts, Dilbert, Calvin and Hobbes. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Tempts me to give up the faithCan somebody please tell me why a "Christian perspective" has to mean "creationist perspective"? This is not a group with which I want to identify. Every creationist who has read this first sentence will probably dart down to click the "not helpful" button before reading on, and this is precisely the kind of non-thinking that I wish to avoid imparting to my children. For this reason, I will be throwing out my copy of this book. I found this book terrible because it mixes ... Read More Rating:  - A Good Book...I think this is a good book. I thought I would be able to use it for my 11 year old even though it is recommended for 13 and up. I read a few pages myself and though it was a very interesting book. Rating:  - Poor logic and writingHoping to ignite good mealtime conversation and teach my children some reasoning skills, I began reading this book to my family at the dinner table. Once I reached chapter two, our conversation turned to how the authors used so many fallacies themselves. In the first two paragraphs of chapter two, where the lessons begin, they used three fallacies, one in the first sentence. The writing is also lacking. For example, these homeschooled authors improperly used "which" multiple times. As ... Read More Rating: - Fallacy in Critical ThinkingThe brothers Nathaniel and Hans Bluedorn have written an easy to understand book in the common fallacies of reasoning that break logical arguments. As an elderly reader who has forgotten much of the material, it is a refreshing and humorous reminder of these basic fallacies. Written for a 7th grade reading ability, it nonetheless is enjoyable for all ages. Critical thinking is a lost discipline in modern life since the government schools deliberately dumb down education to keep the masses stupid. ... Read More Rating:  - Confidence builder for teensThis book sparked many wonderful discussions at the dinner table. Our teens easily used the collection of tools offered in The Fallacy Detective to logically analyze the news of the day--what a confidence builder for them! This book certainly encourages conversation and involvement in one's world. 
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