Introduction to Logic

Name: Introduction to Logic
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ISBN: 9780136141396

ISBN-10: 0136141390

ISBN-13: 9780136141396

Edition: 13th 2009

Authors: Irving M. Copi, Carl Cohen

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Description:

This book introduces the fundamental methods and techniques of correct reasoning, in a manner that shows the relevance of the topics to readers everyday lives. Many new exercises introduced in this edition help supplement and support explanations, aid in review, and make the book visually stimulating.nbsp;Includes many fascinating illustrations taken from the history of science as well as from contemporary research in the physical and biological sciences, plus introduces an abundance of new exercises throughout, complete with solutions for the first exercise in a set.Appropriate for those in business, education, political, or psychology careers.

Book details

List price: $127.00
Edition: 13th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Prentice Hall Higher Education
Publication date: 12/28/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 688
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English

Carl Cohen is professor of philosophy at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.




Logic and Language



Reasoning



Basic Logical Concepts



What Logic Is



Propositions and Arguments



Recognizing Arguments



Arguments and Explanations



Deductive and Inductive Arguments



Validity and Truth



Analyzing Arguments



Paraphrasing Arguments



Diagramming Arguments



Complex Argumentative Passages



Problems in Reasoning



Informal Logic



Language and Definitions



Language Functions



Emotive Language, Neutral Language, and Disputes



Disputes and Ambiguity



Definitions and Their Uses



The Structure of Definitions: Extension and Intension



Definition by Genus and Difference



Fallacies



What Is a Fallacy?



Classification of Fallacies



Fallacies of Relevance



Fallacies of Defective Induction



Fallacies of Presumption



Fallacies of Ambiguity



Deduction



Classical Logic



Categorical Propositions



The Theory of Deduction



Classes and Categorical Propositions



The Four Kinds of Categorical Propositions



Quality, Quantity, and Distributions



The Traditional Square of Opposition



Further Immediate Inferences



Existential Import and the Interpretation of Categorical Propositions



Symbolism and Diagrams for Categorical Propositions



Categorical Syllogisms



Standard-Form Categorical Syllogisms



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