

In argumentation the use of a persuasive definition is sometimes called definist fallacy. The terms thus defined will often involve emotionally charged but imprecise notions, such as "freedom", "terrorism", "democracy", etc. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī persuasive definition is a form of stipulative definition which purports to describe the true or commonly accepted meaning of a term, while in reality stipulating an uncommon or altered use, usually to support an argument for some view, or to create or alter rights, duties or crimes. ( January 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)


Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. How to Write a Good Advertisement – by Victor O.This article or section possibly contains synthesis of material which does not verifiably mention or relate to the main topic.How to Win Friends & Influence People – by Dale Carnegie.Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial – by Tony Robbins.Win Your Case: How to Present, Persuade, and Prevail–Every Place, Every Time – by Gerry Spence.Trump: The Art of the Deal – Donald J.How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life – by Scott AdamsĪctive Persuasion - putting your knowledge into practice.Thinking, Fast and Slow – by Daniel Kahneman.The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business – by Charles Duhigg.What Every BODY is Saying – by Joe Navarro.The Design of Everyday Things – by Don Norman.Scott’s Moist Robot Hypothesis - we can all be programmed Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah – by Richard Bach.God’s Debris: A Thought Experiment – by Scott Adams.Jonathan Livingston Seagull – by Richard Bach.Stretching your Imagination - to see beyond your current knowledge They Got It Wrong: History: All the Facts that Turned Out to be Myths – by Emma Marriott.An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural – by James Randi.Scott’s 2016 List: Things you can Stop Believing - maybe the world isn’t as you think I invite you to join as we explore these texts and more, discovering the tools and tactics of persuasion. This site is a meta-summary of that list, and more. Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip, wrote the initial Persuasion Reading List in 2016.
