This fine, little gem of a book is worth a read regardless of whether you agree with the author's position on creation or prefer to believe in evolution. It introduces the concept and language of formal logic, and helps you to spot and name fallacious argument patterns. For example, you'll learn about the ad hominem fallacy that is so often encountered in political debates. There's also a clear explanation of what is really meant by "begging the question", which is actually a term I'd prefer to avoid due to its so easily being misconstrued.
I wish the author had written a few sentences to distinguish "formal fallacies" from the other type of fallacies he discusses in the book. He provides a chapter on formal fallacies that follows several small chapters on various named fallacies, and it is unclear to me why those named fallacies are not also "formal". That's really my only quibble about this book. Otherwise, great book, and I enjoyed it very much.
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