- Paperback: 220 pages
- Publisher: Pan Books; Rev Ed edition (11 Oct 1974)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330241273
- ISBN-13: 978-0330241274
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.7 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 154,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
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This book changed my life.,
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This review is from: Straight and Crooked Thinking (Paperback)
I first read Straight and Crooked Thinking in 1971, when I was 16. (I found it in a public library) It had an enormous impact upon me. When listening to political debates, or reading newspapers I often had the feeling that speakers/writers were being dishonest and/or illogical. This book gave me the tools to understand why!I did make myself rather unpopular with my contemporaries at the time by pointing out fallacies in their arguments, but that is another story. I later found out that the book had had a similar impact upon my father when he read it in 1942. (It had been distributed free to troops to help the battle of ideas against Nazi propaganda.) When I started teaching in 1979, I bought two copies, one to keep and one to lend to interested students. Alas, I lent and lost both of them. I recently borrowed the most recent edition (edited by Christopher Thouless) from my university library and found it as relevant as ever. This is a wonderful book. It is a powerful antidote to the modern culture of "spin"!...
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Amazing,
This review is from: Straight and Crooked Thinking (Hardcover)
When I went to university in 1984, to study engineering, this book was a compulsory purchase. I bought it (£1.95), and it changed the way I thought. It's as simple as that, an incredible book - I still have my yellowed, dog-eared copy and I'd recommend it to anyone.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Clearly written with great humour and logic.,
This review is from: Straight and Crooked Thinking (Paperback)
I first read this book some twenty years ago and happened to come across it again the other day. I started delving into it and soon found myself reading it from cover to cover once more. It must still be regarded as one of those classic works that has stood the test of time. Anyone interested in thinking independantly, or critically would do well to try this. Straight and Crooked thinking is an accessible read which borders upon Psychology,Philosophy and Logic as an excellent introduction to these disciplines.Not only does the book expose logical fallacies that one encounters in argument or every day conversation, but also the author uses humourous examples to illusrtrate illogical standpoints. One has to be carefull though, I found myself examining my own thoughts and prejudices!
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