The Fallacy Detective

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This book is reviewed in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum.

The Fallacy Detective is now available in an updated 2009 edition. I loved the first edition, but this one is even better. Written for junior and senior high students, this is a great introduction to logical fallacies. Cartoon and comic illustrations, humorous examples, and a very reader-friendly writing style make this the sort of course students will enjoy.

Thirty eight lessons are each followed by questions that can be used for discussion or written assignments, but I would really recommend gathering at least two students to have fun working through the lessons together.

Instructions for a "Fallacy Detective Game" in which players make up their own fallacies are also at the back of the book. You will need two or more to play.

The book is definitely written for a Christian audience with occasional biblical quotations. Revisions have actually broadened the audience by omitting a few of the references that made it seem like a distinctly homeschool book.

Review updated October 2009.