A rulebook for arguments
by Anthony Weston · first published 1987
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…(which, while interesting, is not as useful as sentential logic and some elementary strategies in first-order logic). One of the shortest, simplest, and most reasonable books I have encountered is "A Rulebook for Arguments" by Anthony Weston, now in its fifth edition.[1] It's about 118 pages long, and is broken up into two basic sections: the first deals with general argument-rules, and then looks at some common sorts…
on “Ask HN: Resources for critical thinking and communication skills?” ↗A succinct book which is a good primer for thinking through things is "Rulebook for Arguments" by Anthony Weston. Quick to get through and understandable.
on “Ask HN: Best books written on “How to think”?” ↗A Rulebook for Arguments by Anthony Weston My computer science education included CS philosophy where a.o. this was a course text.
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