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Straight and Crooked Thinking, first published in 1930 and revised in 1953, is a book by Robert H. Thouless which describes, assesses and critically analyses flaws in reasoning and argument. Thouless describes it as a practical manual, rather than a theoretical one.
9 de dez. de 2020 · Straight and crooked thinking. by. Thouless, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1894-1984. Publication date. 1953. Topics. Reasoning, Thought and thinking. Publisher. London : Pan Books.
29 de abr. de 2011 · This new edition of a timeless classic demonstrates how the use of clear, rational thinking and logic can win any argument, however emotionally charged the topic in question. It describes the typical flaws of reasoning in argument and shows how language can be used to deceive - and how to avoid being deceived.
- Robert Henry Thouless
He is best known as the author of Straight and Crooked Thinking (1930, 1953), which describes flaws in reasoning and argument.
29 de abr. de 2011 · It will show you how, by learning what is 'straight', rational language, and clear thought, you can disentangle emotionally charged rhetoric and hold your own in any argument or...
An introduction to logical thinking and the tricks of argument, with 37 demonstrations of illogical and crooked thinking, and how they may be overcome by the use of straight thought.
between taking his examples of crooked thinking from live controversial questions such as politics, and choosing them from the hackneyed and trivial sources favoured by the academic text-books.
