{"product_id":"2940170608065","title":"Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking","description":"\u003cp\u003eLogic is synonymous with reason, judgment, sense, wisdom, and sanity. Being logical is the ability to create concise and reasoned arguments amp;mdash; arguments that build from given premises, using evidence, to a genuine conclusion. But mastering logical thinking also requires studying and understanding illogical thinking, both to sharpen one's own skills and to protect against incoherent or deliberately misleading reasoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElegant, pithy, and precise, \u003ci\u003eBeing Logical\u003c\/i\u003e breaks logic down to its essentials through clear analysis, accessible examples, and focused insights. D. Q. McInerny covers the sources of illogical thinking, from naïve optimism to narrow-mindedness, before dissecting the various tactics amp;mdash; red herrings, diversions, and simplistic reasoning amp;mdash; the illogical use in place of effective reasoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn indispensable guide to using logic to advantage in everyday life, this is a concise, accessible audiobook. Created explicitly for the layperson, McInerny's \u003ci\u003eBeing Logical\u003c\/i\u003e promises to take its place beside Strunk and White's \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Style\u003c\/i\u003e as a classic of lucid, invaluable advice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179706728688,"sku":"2940170608065","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170608065_p0.jpg?v=1763714095","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170608065","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}