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| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Merrilee H. Salmon, 2013 Designed for students with no prior training in logic, INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING, 6E, International Edition offers an accessible treatment of logic that enhances understanding of reasoning in everyday life. The text begins with an introduction to arguments. After some linguistic preliminaries, the text presents a detailed analysis of inductive reasoning and associated fallacies. This order of presentation helps to motivate the use of formal methods in the subsequent sections on deductive logic and fallacies. Lively and straightforward prose assists students in gaining facility with the sometimes challenging concepts of logic. By combining a sensitive treatment of ordinary language arguments with a simple but rigorous exposition of basic principles of logic, the text develops students' understanding of the relationships between logic and language, and strengthens their skills in critical thinking. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: The Art of Reasoning David Kelley, 2013-10-04 Students learn logic by practicing it—by working through problems, analyzing existing arguments, and constructing their own arguments in plain language and symbolic notation. The Art of Reasoning not only introduces the principles of critical thinking and logic in a clear, accessible, and logical manner—thus practicing what it preaches—but it also provides ample opportunity for students to hone their skills and master course content. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Critical Thinking Max Black, 2018-12-05 I have tried to make this book an argument, not a catalogue of dogmas. Its ideal reader will find himself constantly asking questions, for which he will insist on finding his own answers. To avoid wasting his time, I have made the fullest use of authentic illustrations from newspapers, books, and other contemporary sources. One of the wisest things ever said about our subject is that “Logic, like whiskey, loses its beneficial effect when taken in too large doses.” While bearing this constantly in mind, I have also aimed at a high level of accuracy and the inclusion of nothing that would have to be unlearnt at a more advanced level of study. This book could never have been written without the help of the students to whom I have lectured on logic and scientific method. My chief obligations are to them. Logic ought to be easy, interesting, and enjoyable. This book will have been successful if it helps some readers to find it so.—Prof. Max Black |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Introducing Logic and Critical Thinking T. Ryan Byerly, 2017-08-01 This robust, clear, and well-researched textbook for classes in logic introduces students to both formal logic and to the virtues of intellectual inquiry. Part 1 challenges students to develop the analytical skills of deductive and inductive reasoning, showing them how to identify and evaluate arguments. Part 2 helps students develop the intellectual virtues of the wise inquirer. The book includes helpful pedagogical features such as practice exercises and a concluding summary with definitions of key concepts for each chapter. Resources for professors and students are available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Logic & Critical Thinking Wesley C. Salmon, Merrilee H. Salmon, 1994-10-01 |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Merrilee Salmon, 2006-03-23 Designed for students with no prior training in logic, INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING offers an accessible treatment of logic that enhances understanding of reasoning in everyday life. The text begins with an introduction to arguments. After some linguistic preliminaries, the text presents a detailed analysis of inductive reasoning and associated fallacies. This order of presentation helps to motivate the use of formal methods in the following sections on deductive logic and fallacies that mimic deductive arguments. Lively and straightforward prose assists students in gaining facility with the sometimes challenging concepts of logic. By combining a sensitive treatment of ordinary language arguments with a simple but rigorous exposition of basic principles of logic, the text develops students' understanding of the relationships between logic and language, and strengthens their skills in logic and critical thinking. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Matthew J. Van Cleave, 2016 This is an introductory textbook in logic and critical thinking. The goal of the textbook is to provide the reader with a set of tools and skills that will enable them to identify and evaluate arguments. The book is intended for an introductory course that covers both formal and informal logic. As such, it is not a formal logic textbook, but is closer to what one would find marketed as a “critical thinking textbook”--BC Campus website. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Marrilee H. Salmon, 1989-01-01 |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Merrilee H. Salmon, Salmon, Julie Andrew, 2000-12-01 |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Critical Thinking Francis Watanabe Dauer, 1989 A demanding introduction to logic and critical thinking, this book offers more traditional means of teaching the art of reasoning at a time when the field has become almost mathematical. Francis Dauer has rethought the framework for teaching reasoning in general and formal logic in particular, the desired epistemological context, and the role of the fallacies. The result is a coherent and very readable work, informed by Dauer's extensive experience teaching and writing on the subject. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Solutions Manual to Accompany Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Merrilee H. Salmon, Robert John Fogelin, 1984 |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Introducing Logic and Critical Thinking T. Ryan Byerly, 2017-08-01 This robust, clear, and well-researched textbook for classes in logic introduces students to both formal logic and to the virtues of intellectual inquiry. Part 1 challenges students to develop the analytical skills of deductive and inductive reasoning, showing them how to identify and evaluate arguments. Part 2 helps students develop the intellectual virtues of the wise inquirer. The book includes helpful pedagogical features such as practice exercises and a concluding summary with definitions of key concepts for each chapter. Resources for professors and students are available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: An Introduction to Critical Thinking William Henry Werkmeister, 1948 |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Art of Reasoning: An Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking David Kelley, 2013-10 Students learn logic by practicing it by working through problems, analyzing existing arguments, and constructing their own arguments in plain language and symbolic notation. The Art of Reasoning not only introduces the principles of critical thinking and logic in a clear, accessible, and logical manner thus practicing what it preaches but it also provides ample opportunity for students to hone their skills and master course content. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Critical Thinking Robert Arp, Jamie Carlin Watson, 2015-10-22 'You shouldn't drink too much. The Earth is round. Milk is good for your bones.' Are any of these claims true? How can you tell? Can you ever be certain you are right? For anyone tackling philosophical logic and critical thinking for the first time, Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Reasoning Well provides a practical guide to the skills required to think critically. From the basics of good reasoning to the difference between claims, evidence and arguments, Robert Arp and Jamie Carlin Watson cover the topics found in an introductory course. Now revised and fully updated, this Second Edition features a glossary, chapter summaries, more student-friendly exercises, study questions, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. Topics include: the structure, formation, analysis and recognition of arguments deductive validity and soundness inductive strength and cogency inference to the best explanation truth tables tools for argument assessment informal and formal fallacies With real life examples, advice on graduate school entrance exams and an expanded companion website packed with additional exercises, an answer key and help with real life examples, this easy-to-follow introduction is a complete beginner's tool set to good reasoning, analyzing and arguing. Ideal for students in basic reasoning courses and students preparing for graduate school. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: An Introduction to Critical Thinking W. H. Werkmeister, 2013-10 This is a new release of the original 1952 edition. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Merrilee H. Salmon, 1989 |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: An Introduction to Logic - Second Edition Richard T.W. Arthur, 2016-11-30 In lively and readable prose, Arthur presents a new approach to the study of logic, one that seeks to integrate methods of argument analysis developed in modern “informal logic” with natural deduction techniques. The dry bones of logic are given flesh by unusual attention to the history of the subject, from Pythagoras, the Stoics, and Indian Buddhist logic, through Lewis Carroll, Venn, and Boole, to Russell, Frege, and Monty Python. A previous edition of this book appeared under the title Natural Deduction. This new edition adds clarifications of the notions of explanation, validity and formal validity, a more detailed discussion of derivation strategies, and another rule of inference, Reiteration. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Third Edition) Susan Wise Bauer, Jessie Wise, 2009-05-04 You do have control over what and how your child learns. The Well-Trained Mind will give you the tools you'll need to teach your child with confidence and success.--BOOK JACKET. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: The Critical Thinking Book Gary James Jason, 2022-01-05 The Critical Thinking Book covers not only standard topics such as definitions, fallacies, and argument identification, but also other pertinent themes such as consumer choice in a market economy and political choice in a representative democracy. Interesting historical asides are included throughout, as are images, diagrams, and reflective questions. A wealth of exercises is provided, both within the text and on a supplemental website for instructors. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: The Elements of Arguments: An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Logic Philip Turetzky, 2019-03-30 The Elements of Arguments introduces such central critical thinking topics as informal fallacies, the difference between validity and truth, basic formal propositional logic, and how to extract arguments from texts. Turetzky aims to prevent common confusions by clearly explaining a number of important distinctions, including propositions vs. propositional attitudes, propositions vs. states of affairs, and logic vs. rhetoric vs. psychology. Exercises are provided throughout, including numerous informal arguments that can be assessed using the skills and strategies presented within the text. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: The Power of Critical Thinking Lewis Vaughn, 2008 This text explores the essentials of critical reasoning, argumentation, logic, and argumentative essay writing while also incorporating material on important topics that most other texts leave out. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Critical Reasoning Anne Thomson, 2009 We all engage in the process of reasoning, but we don't always pay attention to whether we are doing it well. This book offers the opportunity to practise reasoning in a clear-headed and critical way, with the aims of developing an awareness of the importance of reasoning well and of improving the reader's skill in analyzing and evaluating arguments. In this third edition, Anne Thomson has updated and revised the book to include fresh and topical examples which will guide students through the processes of critical reasoning in a clear and engaging way. In addition, two new chapters on evaluating the credibility of evidence and decision making and dilemmas will fully equip students to reason well. By the end of the book students should be able to: identify flaws in arguments analyze the reasoning in newspaper articles, books and speeches assess the credibilty of evidence and authorities make sound decisions and solve dilemmas approach any topic with the ability to reason and think critically. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Logic and Critical Thinking Rod Jenks, 2008 This work is an introduction to informal and formal logic. It covers what is usually taught in the first term of a two-term sequence in logic at community colleges and at four-year colleges and universities. Following treatment of the nature of argument, this book distinguishes induction from deduction. The book then covers how to fill out argument fragments (or enthymemes) and how to recognize, as well as how to avoid constructing, deceptive or mistaken arguments (informal fallacies). Aristotle's class logic is canvassed, specifying rules for constructing valid arguments, and identifying formal fallacies committed when these rules are broken. Boole's modifications of class logic and the formal system are also introduced. Under the heading of the formal system, truth trees, the truth table method for determining validity, and finally, proof construction are all covered. The section on proof construction walks students through the process of building a demonstration in logic.--BOOK JACKET. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: The A to Z of Logic Harry J. Gensler, 2010-02-12 The A to Z of Logic introduces the central concepts of the field in a series of brief, non-technical, cross-referenced dictionary entries. The 352 alphabetically arranged entries give a clear, basic introduction to a very broad range of logical topics. Entries can be found on deductive systems, such as propositional logic, modal logic, deontic logic, temporal logic, set theory, many-valued logic, mereology, and paraconsistent logic. Similarly, there are entries on topics relating to those previously mentioned such as negation, conditionals, truth tables, and proofs. Historical periods and figures are also covered, including ancient logic, medieval logic, Buddhist logic, Aristotle, Ockham, Boole, Frege, Russell, Gödel, and Quine. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Inference and Persuasion Leslie Armour, Richard Feist, 2004-12-31 Intended to help readers become better informed about logic, this guide considers the relationships between reason, thought, and the external world. Hoping to recruit more independent thinkers, the authors discuss how logic and belief relate to one another and offer a non-traditional perspective on traditional fallacies. With a consideration of famous and lesser-known logical systems, including those of Aristotle, Hegel, and John Dewey--as well as modern logic based on mathematics--this discussion illustrates how the ways that people reason about the world presuppose much about that world. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Logic Stan Baronett, 2018-09-14 Does not include all chapters from the main book--publisher's comments. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Jenny Sockey, 2002-06-01 |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Inference & Persuasion Leslie Armour, 2005 |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Christian Logic Stephen Wuest, 2024-10-25 This text is about fusing logic and moral theory and is definitely from a Christian worldview. It is written on a level for AP high school or, at most, second-year college use. But the text is for Christian laypeople. The goals of this book include presenting modern deductive logic, modern logical notation, and the twenty rules of inference. These describe what modern deductive logic is. However, orthodox Christians must go further--they must be exposed to historical moral-ethical (ME) models. And they must think carefully about how to integrate Christian morality into modern logic and use this fusion to have a sound methodology to analyze modern arguments. Given the popularity of logically incoherent conspiracy theories, this approach to formal logic enters through the door of what historical Christians would call (roughly) our shared reality. Also, given the abundance of partial or invalid or unsound arguments that Americans encounter, the analysis of arguments in this book will heavily deal with dysfunctional arguments. Putting these topics together in a synthesized way, in a Christian worldview, results in a product that reasons across disciplines and is perhaps politically incorrect. But the author is convinced that this combination of skills is what American Christians need. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Critical Thinking John Hoaglund, 1984 |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Logic Robert Oxley, 2010-12 Logic-Using a Critical Thinking Path is intended to be a text for a course in introductory logic and/or critical thinking. The need for critical thinking skills has never been greater. The increase of the number and type of communicative devices coupled with the power of mass media to influence the world's population requires the most astute minds to be cautious about the transmitted information. Cable television programming promotes 300 plus stations available continuously during the 24 hour-7 day a week period. Scientific illiteracy grows despite compulsory education and tremendous advances in the scientific world. A critical thinker must be well informed and fully understand the fundamental skills to rational analysis. The key challenge is to adapt these fundamental skills and be able to effectively use them to meet today's issues and obstacles that are unique to the twenty first century. This book is designed to provide the basic foundations for the understanding of logic with a critical thinking thread than continuously runs through each chapter. This combination, of logic and critical thinking information, will prepare the student to meet the challenges that he or she will meet in their own respective real world environment. It is a concern that only those individuals, that have both logic rational training and critical thinking skills, will have the necessary foundation and knowledge to be competitive for desired working and leadership positions in this global community. As the twenty first century continues to move forward, there will be unforeseen challenges and those individuals with knowledge of logic and the skills of critical thinking will be counted on to lead in analyzing and resolving complex issues. Let's begin our learning journey in logic and critical thinking...the path is straight ahead...it's time to start thinking. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Critical Thinking Robert Arp, Jamie Carlin Watson, 2015-10-22 'You shouldn't drink too much. The Earth is round. Milk is good for your bones.' Are any of these claims true? How can you tell? Can you ever be certain you are right? For anyone tackling philosophical logic and critical thinking for the first time, Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Reasoning Well provides a practical guide to the skills required to think critically. From the basics of good reasoning to the difference between claims, evidence and arguments, Robert Arp and Jamie Carlin Watson cover the topics found in an introductory course. Now revised and fully updated, this Second Edition features a glossary, chapter summaries, more student-friendly exercises, study questions, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. Topics include: the structure, formation, analysis and recognition of arguments deductive validity and soundness inductive strength and cogency inference to the best explanation truth tables tools for argument assessment informal and formal fallacies With real life examples, advice on graduate school entrance exams and an expanded companion website packed with additional exercises, an answer key and help with real life examples, this easy-to-follow introduction is a complete beginner's tool set to good reasoning, analyzing and arguing. Ideal for students in basic reasoning courses and students preparing for graduate school. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Scientific Philosophy and Principles in Medicine Zekâi Şen, 2022-12-01 Scientific Philosophy and Principles in Medicine is an accessible treatise on the philosophy that guides medical practice. It lays the foundation of a multidisciplinary framework behind the development of the medical profession. The book presents 10 chapters that cover issues that are frequently encountered by medical professionals in their career: philosophical and linguistic principles of rational thought, scientific, crisp and fuzzy logic, diagnostic aspects, the history of medicine, epistemological concepts, approximate reasoning, principles of medical wisdom, numerical and graphical diagnostics, and the collaboration of researchers involved in the fields of engineering and medicine. The author of the book brings several years of teaching experience and medical practice into this reference with the goal of integrating principles of scientific philosophy and logic into medical education. Readers will understand the process of devising rational diagnostic and treatment approaches that support human health as a generative process that seeks to solve problems through creativity, rather than a classical process of following medical protocols. This book is intended as a basic reference for medical students, teachers, and general readers interested in the application of logic, philosophy and scientific principles in medicine. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Historical Dictionary of Logic Harry J. Gensler, 2006-02-27 Historical Dictionary of Logic contains a dictionary section of more than 300 entries on persons, concepts, theories, forms of logic, fields in which logic is used, and the many fallacies that can trap the unwary. It includes entries on historical periods and figures, including ancient logic, medieval logic, Buddhist logic, Aristotle, Ockham, Boole, Frege, Russell, Godel, and Quine. It also includes information on propositional logic, modal logic, deontic logic, temporal logic, set theory, many-valued logic, mereology, and para-consistent logic. A substantial chronology lists the main events in the history of logic, and an introduction sketches the central ideas and their evolution. The bibliography provides a broad range of additional reading.--BOOK JACKET. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Critical Thinking Eugene B. Brody, 1952 |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Critical Thinking Jennifer Moon, 2007-09-12 In this book, Jennifer Moon explores and clarifies critical thinking and provides practical guidance for improving student learning and supporting the teaching process. Key themes covered include: different views of and approaches to critical thinking with an emphasis on a practical basis that can be translated into use in the classroom. links between learning, thinking and writing the place of critical thinking alongside other academic activities such as reflective learning and argument critical thinking and assessment, class environments, staff knowledge and development, writing tasks and oral tasks. Teachers in all disciplines in post-compulsory education will find this approach to defining and improving students’ critical thinking skills invaluable. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Logic and the Way of Jesus Travis Dickinson, 2022-02-15 In Logic and the Way of Jesus, philosophy professor Travis Dickinson recaptures the need for a Christian view of reality, highlighting the use of reason and evidence to develop and defend Christian beliefs. He demonstrates how Jesus employed logic in his teachings, surveys the basic concepts of logic, and marries those concepts with practical application. While Dickinson contends that Christians have failed to engage the culture deeply because they have failed to emphasize and value a Christian intellect, he offers encouragement that embracing the life of the Christian mind can impact the world for the cause and kingdom of Christ. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Engineering Writing by Design Edward J. Rothwell, Michael J. Cloud, 2020-01-30 Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Document of Lasting Value, Second Edition shows how effective writing can be achieved by thinking like an engineer. Based on the authors’ combined experience as engineering educators, the book presents a novel approach to technical writing, positioning formal writing tasks as engineering design problems with requirements, constraints, protocols, standards, and customers (readers) to satisfy. Specially crafted for busy engineers and engineering students, this quick-reading conversational text: Describes how to apply engineering design concepts to the writing process Explains how engineers fall into thinking traps, and gives techniques for avoiding them Covers the essentials of grammar, style, and mathematical exposition Highlights topics in writing ethics, including copyright, plagiarism, data presentation, and persuasion Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value, Second Edition addresses the specific combination of thinking and writing skills needed to succeed in modern engineering. Its mantra is: to write like an engineer, you must think like an engineer. Featuring illustrative examples, chapter summaries and exercises, quick-reference tables, and recommendations for further reading, this book is packed with valuable tips and information practicing and aspiring engineers need to become effective writers. |
| introduction to logic and critical thinking book: Learning Logic: Critical Thinking with Intuitive Notation Stephen Plowright, 2015-09-13 This book is intended to serve as a compact manual of concepts and symbols used in critical thinking and formal logic. While most people believe that they can present a sound argument, or spot a faulty one, the majority are often unaware of the errors they make. This is particularly true when numbers or statistical evidence are involved. Logic is a valuable skill explicitly required in many pursuits including higher education, the sciences, law, engineering, security, medicine, information technology, and mathematics, to name a few. However it is often not formally taught in these fields. The aim of this book is to provide a basic but firm foundation in the concepts and symbols of formal reasoning for those who may want to take this study further, or who are pursuing studies or vocations that require logic, or who are just curious. To make learning easier, the notation used has been chosen to be consistent, symmetrical, intuitive, and widely used. |
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