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walker_percy
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« on: December 21, 2011, 09:45:39 PM »

logical fallacies for a newbie on the subject-moi. Any recommendations?
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barcrossliar
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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 10:31:26 PM »

Lies, Damned Lies, and Science http://www.amazon.com/Lies-Damned-Science-Scientific-Controversies/dp/0137155220 is very readable.
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Ooh! Piece o' candy.


« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2011, 11:21:34 PM »

I like Jamie Whyte's Crimes Against Logic.
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« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2011, 06:32:26 PM »

There's a new one called "proofiness" which is kind of fun.
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