This course will focus on the recognition of arguments and argument structure, fallacies, and classical syllogisms.  Basic symbolic logic will be introduced as a tool for understanding the practical use of logic in everyday affairs, although this is not a course in symbolic logic.  Finally, the logical structure of scientific reasoning, including induction and abduction, will be covered.

Text:

Copi, I. & Cohen, C. (2009).  Introduction to Logic, 13^th edition.  Prentice Hall. ISBN-10: 0136141390 or ISBN-13: 9780136141396

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