"Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television"

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This paper discusses Jerry Mander's book, "Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television." The paper specifically critiques the logic of Mander's offering using Patrick J. Hurley's book, "A Concise Introduction to Logic." It describes Hurley's discussions regarding the understanding of logic and then applies this to various sections of Mander's book.

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"Before launching into his four arguments, Mander asks readers to believe (47) that the four are linked together because "they deal with aspects of television that are not reformable." So the reader is now set up to believe that notwithstanding the logic or lack of logic in the material to follow, there is no way out of this disastrous medium, and so the society is basically doomed, driven to its knees. Readers may as well learn why there is no way out. Indeed, in Mander's world, there is no light at the end of the tunnel - only the flickering light from the tube that the whole society is mesmerized by."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hurley, Patrick J. (2000). A Concise Introduction to Logic. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth /Thompson Learning.
• Mander, Jerry. (1978). Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.
• Sourian, Peter. (April 22, 1978). Television. The Nation. Retrieved May 10, 2008, from http://www.thenation.com.

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