Nonsense

Nonsense gathers and examines verbal logical fallacies more thoroughly than any other work on the subject. It catalogues the many ways people reason badly, whether they mislead others, mislead themselves, or drift into arguments that are muddled, scattered, or beside the point.

Beyond serving as a reference of faulty reasoning, the book works as a brief introduction to non-mathematical logic. Its lessons are especially useful to students of philosophy and economics who need to test arguments without formulas.

Despite its scholarly depth, the book is loose, conversational, and easy to read.