Give Them an Argument

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Give Them an Argument

Logic for the Left

Media studies Politics and government Political structure and processes Philosophical traditions and schools of thought

Author: Ben Burgis

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Language: English

Published by: Zero Books

Published on: 31st May 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 306 Kb

ISBN: 9781789042115


'Ben Burgis understands that in order to persuade people to join a political movement, you have to master the techniques of rigorous argumentation. He masterfully exposes the cheap sophistry of right-wing 'philosophy' and shows why there's still a place for logic and reason in political discourse. This is a crucial handbook for those who want to 'crush' and 'destroy' the Ben Shapiros of the world.' Nathan Robinson, Editor, Current Affairs

Many serious leftists have learned to distrust talk of logic and logical fallacies, associated with right-wing "logicbros". This is a serious mistake. Unlike the neoliberal technocrats, who can point to social problems and tell people "trust us", the serious Left must learn how to argue and persuade. In Give Them an Argument, Ben Burgis arms his reader with the essential knowledge of formal logic and informal fallacies.

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