Popular Fallacies Explained and Corrected
One of the most important functions a library can serve is as a source of verifiably true information. What represents accurate information can change over time as research in sciences and the humanities continuously advances. This 1924 work may now seem out-of-date, but when it was acquired by a Lehigh librarian in 1926, it would have been highly relevant. The mission of documenting general misinformation is even more relevant today, with an explosion in human and AI generated false text, images, and videos. Much like Ackermann’s work from the early 20th century, Lehigh Libraries continues to combat misinformation by providing access to materials like 2018’s The Encyclopedia of Misinformation.
A. S. E. (Alfred Seabold Eli) Ackermann (b. 1867)
Popular Fallacies Explained and Corrected (with copious references to authorities). London: The Old Westminster Press, 1924.
Lehigh University Catalog Record: https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/asa/Record/183816
A version of this text has been digitized and is available through the Internet Archive.