The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning

My sister and I read this book together and discussed each chapter to help understand each fallacy. Now being aware of the fallacies, it is easy to pick up on them in conversations with others. Great tool for rational thinking and discussions. I can see how these could be used in home schooling.

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I bought this for my mom, per her request – she really enjoyed it! It’s simple, and probably easy to approach even for someone in fifth through eighth grade, but adults will find plenty to get from it as well!

I purchased this book for my teen based on a suggestion. At first, I was thrown off by the book cover as I was thinking that it was for younger kids. However, it definitely is not. He just started reading it and is enjoying the book thus far. I look forward to reading it with my preteen.

A simplified and easy introduction to logical fallacies. With reasoned discussion, a useful text.

Very interesting book. It does a very good job highlighting all sorts of flaws in human logic and explaining why people make them. My only complaint is getting called out by the book on a few of the fallacies.

This book is a hidden gem. My kid references things learned from it constantly. Not only that but the kid was eager to using the workbook and discuss answers during grading. It is an excellent addition to any child's studies as it will open their eyes to how some people utilize fallacies for persuasive purposes.

I got this book for a little extra work for my homeschooled 8th grader. He began it at the beginning of the school year. Doing a couple lessons a week, he has nearly completed it. He has found it enjoyable, and never complains about doing the lesson. He is definitely learning, too. He has told me when I'm using one of these fallacies. I think his favorite is the red herring. Or, maybe I'm more susceptible to using that one! This book is a great introduction to logical fallacies. The author makes the point in the introduction that the book covers a very small subset of logic. But, it is a great start. I find that many people have not learned critical thinking skills. Reading this book, and working through the exercises, is giving my son a good start to learning those skills.

Easy to read and get through. Some fallacies tend to be super nuanced so the simple explanations help.

Easy to read, funny and well structured. I liked the exercises, the game at the end of the book and the final summary of the fallacies with additional examples - well thought.

I would read it with my children

Este livro é realmente perfeito para iniciar lógica informal com as crianças! Nós realmente amamos os livros da família Bluedorn!

This is the must read book for any adult and child from 12 and older. I bought it for my children to teach them about logic fallacies and how they lead to mistakes, misunderstanding and manipulation. Even being a scientist by training, I have learned quite a bit myself. The book is extremely well written, the exercises are very interesting and a lot of fun to do them with your children. Thank you very much Nathaniel and Hans for the wring this great book!