Madsen Pirie is President of the Adam Smith Institute, UK and author of numerous books including Boost Your IQ and The Sherlock Holmes IQ Book. He was formerly Distinguished Visiting Professor of Philosophy and Logic at Hillsdale College, Michigan, USA. He appears regularly as an expert on CNN and BBC television.

• Introduction1. What is an Argument2. What does a Successful Argument Look Like?3. What counts as Evidence?4. Oral Argumentsa) arguing with a friendb) arguing in a groupc) arguing in a formal debated) Presenting your case in a meeting5. Written Argumentsa) arguing in a letter, article of newspaperb) arguing on the internetc) how to argue on facebookd) winning an argument in 140 characters (arguing on twitter)79 A-Z entries, including:Abusive analogy Blinding with science The complex question Damning the alternatives Exclusive premises The gambler's fallacy Hedging Irrelevent humour Loaded words The red herring Shifting ground Trivial objections Wishful thinking

A highly thought provoking, enjoyable and entertaining read

Madsen Pirie is President of the Adam Smith Institute, UK and author of numerous books including Boost Your IQ and The Sherlock Holmes IQ Book. He was formerly Distinguished Visiting Professor of Philosophy and Logic at Hillsdale College, Michigan, USA. He appears regularly as an expert on CNN and BBC television.

• Introduction1. What is an Argument2. What does a Successful Argument Look Like?3. What counts as Evidence?4. Oral Argumentsa) arguing with a friendb) arguing in a groupc) arguing in a formal debated) Presenting your case in a meeting5. Written Argumentsa) arguing in a letter, article of newspaperb) arguing on the internetc) how to argue on facebookd) winning an argument in 140 characters (arguing on twitter)79 A-Z entries, including:Abusive analogy Blinding with science The complex question Damning the alternatives Exclusive premises The gambler's fallacy Hedging Irrelevent humour Loaded words The red herring Shifting ground Trivial objections Wishful thinking

A highly thought provoking, enjoyable and entertaining read

Madsen Pirie is President of the Adam Smith Institute, UK and author of numerous books including Boost Your IQ and The Sherlock Holmes IQ Book. He was formerly Distinguished Visiting Professor of Philosophy and Logic at Hillsdale College, Michigan, USA. He appears regularly as an expert on CNN and BBC television.

• Introduction1. What is an Argument2. What does a Successful Argument Look Like?3. What counts as Evidence?4. Oral Argumentsa) arguing with a friendb) arguing in a groupc) arguing in a formal debated) Presenting your case in a meeting5. Written Argumentsa) arguing in a letter, article of newspaperb) arguing on the internetc) how to argue on facebookd) winning an argument in 140 characters (arguing on twitter)79 A-Z entries, including:Abusive analogy Blinding with science The complex question Damning the alternatives Exclusive premises The gambler's fallacy Hedging Irrelevent humour Loaded words The red herring Shifting ground Trivial objections Wishful thinking

A highly thought provoking, enjoyable and entertaining read