If there’s one subject that I never had an interest for its Philosophy. Baruch requires us to take it so I finally got around to it this winter intersession. You know what? Surprisingly, I really enjoyed it. The class I took was Logic, and one of the things that I’ve learned is how manipulative language can be. We discussed certain tactics that politicians adore, it truly is incredible how easy it is for them to get away with exaggerations and little fiblets.
One of the assigned readings was a book called Crimes Against Logic. The author discusses how to identify and counter faulty arguments. It’s a short, easy and fun read. Pick it up sometime 
on Jun 9th, 2009 at 8:44 am
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