How to think logically /
Seay, Gary.
How to think logically / Gary Seay, Susana Nuccetelli. - 2nd ed. - Boston : Pearson, c2012. - xiv, 395 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
What is logical thinking? and why should we care? -- Thinking logically and speaking one's mind -- The virtues of belief -- Tips for argument analysis -- Evaluating deductive arguments -- Analyzing inductive arguments -- Some ways an argument can fail -- Avoiding ungrounded assumptions -- From unclear language to unclear reasoning -- Avoiding irrelevant premises -- Compound propositions -- Checking the validity of propositional arguments -- Categorical propositions and immediate inferences -- Categorical syllogisms.
9780205154982 0205154980
Logic--Textbooks.
BC108 / .S34 2012
How to think logically / Gary Seay, Susana Nuccetelli. - 2nd ed. - Boston : Pearson, c2012. - xiv, 395 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
What is logical thinking? and why should we care? -- Thinking logically and speaking one's mind -- The virtues of belief -- Tips for argument analysis -- Evaluating deductive arguments -- Analyzing inductive arguments -- Some ways an argument can fail -- Avoiding ungrounded assumptions -- From unclear language to unclear reasoning -- Avoiding irrelevant premises -- Compound propositions -- Checking the validity of propositional arguments -- Categorical propositions and immediate inferences -- Categorical syllogisms.
9780205154982 0205154980
Logic--Textbooks.
BC108 / .S34 2012