Weaponized lies : how to think critically in the post-truth era
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- ISBN: 9780143196297
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Physical Description:
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xxii, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm - Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Canada, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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General Note: | "Previously published as A field guide to lies." "Updated and with a new introduction"--Cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-283) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Thinking, critically -- Plausibility -- Fun with averages -- Axis shenanigans -- Hijinks with how numbers are reported -- How numbers are collected -- Probabilities -- How do we know? -- Identifying expertise -- Overlooked, undervalued alternative explanations -- Counterknowledge -- How science works -- Logical fallacies -- Knowing what you don't know -- Bayesian thinking in science and in court -- Four case studies -- Conclusion: Discovering your own -- Appendix: Application of Bayes's Rule. |
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Subject: | Critical thinking Fallacies (Logic) Reasoning |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Legislative Library, Vaughan Street | BC 177 Lev (Text) | 36970100046707 | General Collection | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-05-17 |