{"product_id":"falsehood-and-fallacy-by-bethany-kilcrease-9781487588618","title":"Falsehood and Fallacy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFalsehood and Fallacy\u003c\/i\u003e shows students how to evaluate what they read in a digital age now that old institutional gatekeepers, such as the media or institutions of higher education, no longer hold a monopoly on disseminating knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShort chapters cover the problems that exist as a result of the current flow of unmediated information, Fake News, and bad arguments, and demonstrate how to critically evaluate sources, particularly those that appear online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKilcrease provides a range of tools to help students evaluate the legitimacy of what they read. She discusses how to be on the lookout for bad arguments and logical fallacies and explains how students can produce clear and convincing academic writing. Exercises are included throughout the book to test student knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in a positive style and full of useful tools and exercises, \u003ci\u003eFalsehood and Fallacy\u003c\/i\u003e embraces the idea that everyone is a writer and has aptitude for further growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536568271084,"sku":"9781487588618","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781487588618-falsehood-and-fallacy.jpg?v=1776383691","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/falsehood-and-fallacy-by-bethany-kilcrease-9781487588618","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}