Download or read book A Practical Study of Argument written by Trudy Govier and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available with CourseMate so students can complete the exercises online, Trudy Govier's A PRACTICAL STUDY OF ARGUMENT, 7E, International Edition gives students an accessible and yet rigorous introduction to sound argumentation. Presenting just enough theory to explain why certain kinds of arguments are sound or not, then bringing this theory to life through everyday illustrations and examples, the text provides students with a comprehensive introduction to critical thinking along with a synthesis of formal and informal approaches to logic.