Studying formal logic can be intimidating without the right help, but knowing how to think logically isn't just for "experts." Our easy-to-read layout comes with summaries, key points, definitions, and cautions so you learn and keep an understanding of logic.
It's the tool for learning how to use other tools.
It's the bones that give a clenched fist its structure (and knuckles).
Introductory Logic is perfect for Grade 7+ students, teachers, and parents who've never tackled syllogisms or fallacies before. It provides a semester or year's worth of logic to help you detect and deflect flawed or deceitful arguments and to think, debate, and argue well.
Lesson Scope of Introductory Logic
- Introductory Logic helps you
- Control the debate by defining your terms, because “He who defines the terms wins the debate.” (Unit 1—Terms and Definitions)
- Think logically when you can write true and false statements. (Unit 2—Statements and Their Relationships)
- Disprove invalid arguments when you know the rules of a valid argument. (Unit 3—Syllogisms and Validity)
- Interpret and expose an argument’s logic hiding in normal English. (Unit 4—Arguments in Normal English)
- Detect when someone else is arguing badly with distraction, ambiguity, or form. (Unit 5—Informal Fallacies)
Contents of Introductory Logic, Student Edition
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- 40 lessons covering formal and informal logic
- sidebars with definitions, key points, cautions, further study, activities for thinking deeper, and historical information
- perforated pages with practice exercises
Introductory Logic Student Handbook is in the following collections:
