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walker_percy
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logical fallacies for a newbie on the subject-moi. Any recommendations?
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barcrossliar
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Lies, Damned Lies, and Science
http://www.amazon.com/Lies-Damned-Science-Scientific-Controversies/dp/0137155220
is very readable.
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"where whining mendeth nothing, wherefore whine?"--R.L. Stevenson
Quote from: tinyzombie on May 06, 2012, 09:34:03 AM
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betty_p
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Ooh! Piece o' candy.
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I like Jamie Whyte's
Crimes Against Logic
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lotsoquestions
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There's a new one called "proofiness" which is kind of fun.
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