30 More Fallacies

by Michael LaBossiere

30 Fallacies is a companion book for 42 Fallacies. 42 Fallacies is not, however, required to use this book. It provides concise descriptions and examples of thirty common informal fallacies.

Accent, Fallacy of
Accident, Fallacy of
Amphiboly, Fallacy of
Appeal to Envy
Appeal to Group Identity
Appeal to Guilt
Appeal to Silence
Appeal to Vanity/Elitism
Argumentum ad Hitlerum
Complex Question
Confusing Explanations and Excuses
Cum Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
Equivocation, Fallacy of
Fallacious Example
Fallacy Fallacy
Historian’s Fallacy
Illicit Conversion
Incomplete Evidence
Moving the Goal Posts
Oversimplified Cause
Overconfident Inference from Unknown Statistics
Pathetic Fallacy
Positive Ad Hominem
Proving X, Concluding Y
Psychologist's fallacy
Rationalization
Reification, Fallacy of
Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy
Victim Fallacy
Weak Analogy

Genres: Nonfiction

64 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 16, 2011

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second book in there series. So far, there isn't a third. These fallacies are not (with a few exceptions) quite as common as the ones in the first book, 42 Fallacies, but it's still an interesting read.

[Miguel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Based on what I've learned from this book, I think I can change things up and provide a strong inductive argument in lieu of a conventional review.

Premise: 30 More Fallacies explores the same subject matter as 42 Fallacies with the same degree of depth, readability, and humor.
Conclusion: If you liked 42 Fallacies, you will enjoy reading 30 More Fallacies.

Thanks, I'll be here all week!

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

An addendum to 42 Fallacies. Well worth the time it takes to read them, and ponder on when you made fallacious arguments, and how to prevent yourself from doing so in the future.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

you can never have too many :-)