Review: Introductory philosophical-reference guide
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2012
42 Fallacies by Dr. Michael C. LaBossiere"42 Fallacies" is a very sound, introductory-level reference book about logical fallacies.  Dr. LaBossiere provides a useful philosophical toolkit that helps avoid falling into common logical fallacies.  This 83-page book is composed of forty-two common fallacies.Positives:1. Brief and to the point.2. Sound format, each fallacy is presented in its native logical format, and an explanation and several examples are presented.3. Introductory, accessible level.4. Table of contents links to each fallacy.5. Most popular common fallacies are presented.6. Will help user construct sound logical arguments.Negatives:1. Lacks depth. It's a very basic book.2. No frills or thrills, straight to the point.  In other words, it's a little dry.In summary, this is a very useful reference guide for the layperson.  At less than a dollar this is a great Kindle value.  It provides the most common logical fallacies and the author does a good job of providing intelligible examples.  The book is very basic, so if you are looking for more depth look elsewhere otherwise enjoy it for what it is, a brief, introductory reference guide.  I recommend it.Further recommendations: "A Rulebook for Arguments" by Anthony Weston, "Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction" by Samir Okasha, "How to Win Every Argument: The Use and Abuse of Logicby Madsen Pirie, "Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking" by D.Q. Mcirney, "Nonsense: Red Herrings, Straw Men and Sacred Cows: How We Abuse Logic in Our Everyday Language" Robert J. Gula, and "Come Let Us Reason: New Essays in Christian Apologetics" by Norman L. Geisler.