Product Description

Uncover the truth under all the BS

In the daily battle for our hearts and minds--not to mention our hard-earned cash--the truth is usually the first casualty. It's time we learned how to see through the rhetoric, faulty reasoning, and misinformation that we're subjected to from morning to night by talk-radio hosts, op-ed columnists, advertisers, self-help gurus, business "thinkers," and, of course, politicians. And no one is better equipped to show us how than award-winning philosopher Jamie Whyte.

In Crimes Against Logic Whyte take us on a fast-paced, ruthlessly funny romp through the mulligan stew of can, folderol, and bogus logic served up in the media, at the office, and even in your own home. Applying his laserlike wit to dozens of timely examples, Whyte cuts through the haze of facts, figures, and double-talk and gets at the real truth behind what they're telling us.

"An incisive philosopher."
--Sunday Telegraph

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7004 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

The Guardian
"He ruthlessly exposes logical flaws and sheer nonsense. . . in likably angry and witty style."

Review
"[Whyte] whets a long knife of ultra-rationalism on the cold stone of logic, and death by a thousand cuts is inflicted on prejudice, statistics, morality, religion, weasel words, and seductive sirens such as politicians, New Agers, advertising executives, and, of course, journalists who expect you to be persuaded by anything other than facts." (The Times )

"He ruthlessly exposes logical flaws and sheer nonsense. . . in likably angry and witty style." (The Guardian )

The Times
"[Whyte] whets a long knife of ultra-rationalism on the cold stone of logic."

Customer Reviews

great for examples and references
This book provides great examples of how information is constantly misconstrued in daily life. If you are religious, as I am, you will have to fight through the continuous references back to the authors arguements against religion and how illogical religion and believers are. The book is a great reference for media and politics (especially with the it being election season in the USA).

Logic as a way of life
In a world saturated in lies, half-truths, and propaganda, a primer on logic is essential reading. This book cuts through the nonsense we are exposed to on a daily basis and gives the reader tools for seeing the world more clearly and thoughtfully.

Not as interesting as I'd hoped
Admittedly, I was hoping for something along the lines of "Freakonomics" or "Blink," and this just didn't quite do it for me. Honestly, I just couldn't get into it.