The Art of Deception CopyrightsTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionWhat Is Logic?What Is an Argument?When Is an Argument Acceptable?Summary and Exercises

One: Identifying ArgumentsArgumentsDifficulties in Identifying ArgumentsGrammar, Punctuation, and Reading ComprehensionRules for Identifying Premises and ConclusionsSummary and Exercises

Two: Formal Analysis of ArgumentsThe Ideal of LogicSyllogismsRules for Valid SyllogismsSoundness and Informal LogicSummary and Exercises

Three: Presenting Your CaseGaining a Sympathetic AudiencePresenting the FactsDriving Home the ConclusionNonverbal DevicesAdvertising as a Case StudySummary and Exercises

Four: Attacking an ArgumentAudience ReactionAnatomy of RefutationAttacking the ConclusionFace-to-Face DebateSummary and Exercises

Five: Defending Your CaseCounterattackWinning the ArgumentGoing for a TieSummary and Exercises

Six: Cause-and-Effect ReasoningHistory of the Concept of "Causation"Hume's Definition of Cause and EffectCausal Reasoning as PracticalMill's MethodsFallacies of Causal ReasoningProblems with the Concept of "Causation"Summary and Exercises

AppendixCritical Reading SkillsReview Exercises

Some Suggestions for Further ReadingIndex