Logic /

"Logic, Fifth Edition shows how logic relates to everyday life, demonstrating its applications in such areas as the workplace, media and entertainment, politics, science and technology, student life, and elsewhere." -From publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baronett, Stan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Setting the stage. What logic studies
  • Part II. Informal logic. Language matters ; Diagramming arguments ; Informal fallacies
  • Part III. Formal logic. Categorical propositions ; Categorical syllogisms ; Propositional logic ; Natural deduction ; Predicate logic
  • Part IV. Inductive logic. Analogical arguments ; Legal arguments ; Moral arguments ; Statistical arguments and probability ; Causality and scientific arguments
  • Online chapter: Analyzing a long essay
  • Appendix A: Cognitive bias
  • Appendix B: The LSAT and logical reasoning
  • Glossary
  • Answers to selected exercises.