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# Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington: Understanding Political Doublespeak through Philosophy and Jokes

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    Logical Fallacies 101 - Through Politics
  

*by T***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2008*

A hilarious collection of political quotes, exposing logical fallacies (better known as bulls**t) of the quoters - by the authors of the best seller "Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar" - a similar treatise on philosophy.Some are just white lies:  President Reagan's aide Michael Deaver was asked how the President had reacted to Congress's authorization of the sale of planes to Saudi Arabia.  Deaver quickly said, "The President said, "Thank God."  Actually, the President had said, "I feel like I've just crapped a pineapple."But some are blatantly transparent:  "It's a success that hasn't occurred yet.  I don't know that I'd call that a failure." -  Homeland Security Advisor Townsend on why bin Laden had not yet been captured.Some involve shooting the arrow at a barn, then drawing the bulls-eye around wherever the arrow landed:  The wednesday after 9/11, Rumsfeld complained there were no decent targets for bombing in Afganistan and we should consider bombing Iraq, which had better targets.Special sections for all occasions, such as how a politician can avoid apologizing:  "Mistakes were made" - Nixon about Watergate, Alberto Gonzales about his attorney-generalship.  For those who can't resist puzzles, a pop quiz is provided at the end - you get to match various quotes with their corresponding logical fallacies.Text is quick to read, hard to put down, and completely entertaining - the book leaves you wanting more.  There are 22 excellent all-purpose political cartoons, mostly from "New Yorker" magazine.  The authors mix in some great jokes when needed to further illustrate a point.  As Will Rogers said, "There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you."

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    Funny but instructive
  

*by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2020*

I used to teach a senior-level university course in propaganda. If I had known about this book, I would have assigned it. It is funny and instructive while giving relatively recent examples of logical errors in political thought.

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    Also love the Great Barrington-based novels
  

*by W***I on Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2017*

All Klein's books are outstanding: engaging, witty, informative, thought provoking, readable, accessible. Let no effete philosophers and others in any way denigrate these absolute gems. I want many more -- Kant and a Kangeroo..., Sartre and Seinfeld..., Socrates and a Neuroscientist..., Schopenhauer and Estragon...,  Please write several more! Also love the Great Barrington-based novels. Wonderful all. Keep them coming. Don't ever die!

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