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A Concise Introduction To Logic

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ISBN: 9780534585051 | 0534585051
Edition: 9th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Pub. Date: 2/18/2005

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SummaryTable of Contents
Unsurpassed for its clarity, conciseness, and comprehensiveness, Hurley's market-leading A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC has established itself as the standard for introductory logic classes. Hailed in the first eight editions for an unwavering commitment to lucid, focused, reader-friendly presentations of logic's basic topics, the latest edition also continues to expand upon Hurley's tradition of technological excellence with the introduction of vMentor and iLrn Logic. These two technologies help you manage the workload of teaching logic by pr... MORE
1 Basic Concepts1(72)
1.1 Arguments, Premises, and Conclusions
1(13)
1.2 Recognizing Arguments
14(17)
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1.3 Deduction and Induction
31(10)
1.4 Validity, Truth, Soundness, Strength, Cogency
41(11)
1.5 Argument Forms: Proving Invalidity
52(7)
1.6 Extended Arguments
59(14)
2 Language: Meaning and Definition73(37)
2.1 Varieties of Meaning
73(9)
2.2 The Intension and Extension of Terms
82(4)
2.3 Definitions and Their Purposes
86(8)
2.4 Definitional Techniques
94(9)
2.5 Criteria for Lexical Definitions
103(7)
3 Informal Fallacies110(74)
3.1 Fallacies in General
110(3)
3.2 Fallacies of Relevance
113(15)
3.3 Fallacies of Weak Induction
128(16)
3.4 Fallacies of Presumption, Ambiguity, and Grammatical Analogy
144(23)
3.5 Fallacies in Ordinary Language
167(17)
4 Categorical Propositions184(53)
4.1 The Components of Categorical Propositions
184(2)
4.2 Quality, Quantity, and Distribution
186(5)
4.3 Venn Diagrams and the Modern Square of Opposition
191(8)
4.4 Conversion, Obversion, and Contraposition
199(10)
4.5 The Traditional Square of Opposition
209(10)
4.6 Venn Diagrams and the Traditional Standpoint
219(7)
4.7 Translating Ordinary Language Statements into Categorical Form
226(11)
5 Categorical Syllogisms237(43)
5.1 Standard Form, Mood, and Figure
237(7)
5.2 Venn Diagrams
244(12)
5.3 Rules and Fallacies
256(8)
5.4 Reducing the Number of Terms
264(2)
5.5 Ordinary Language Arguments
266(3)
5.6 Enthymemes
269(5)
5.7 Sorites
274(6)
6 Propositional Logic280(58)
6.1 Symbols and Translation
280(11)
6.2 Truth Functions
291(11)
6.3 Truth Tables for Propositions
302(8)
6.4 Truth Tables for Arguments
310(4)
6.5 Indirect Truth Tables
314(6)
6.6 Argument Forms and Fallacies
320(18)
7 Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic338(54)
7.1 Rules of Implication I
338(11)
7.2 Rules of Implication II
349(9)
7.3 Rules of Replacement I
358(10)
7.4 Rules of Replacement II
368(11)
7.5 Conditional Proof
379(4)
7.6 Indirect Proof
383(5)
7.7 Proving Logical Truths
388(4)
8 Predicate Logic392(59)
8.1 Symbols and Translation
392(9)
8.2 Using the Rules of Inference
401(10)
8.3 Change of Quantifier Rule
411(4)
8.4 Conditional and Indirect Proof
415(5)
8.5 Proving Invalidity
420(6)
8.6 Relational Predicates and Overlapping Quantifiers
426(11)
8.7 Identity
437(14)
9 Induction451(120)
9.1 Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning
451(18)
9.2 Causality and Mill's Methods
469(21)
9.3 Probability
490(16)
9.4 Statistical Reasoning
506(19)
9.5 Hypothetical/Scientific Reasoning
525(19)
9.6 Science and Superstition
544(27)
Appendix: Logic and Standardized Tests571(8)
Answers to Selected Exercises579(67)
Glossary/Index646

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