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How to think logically / Gary Seay, Susana Nuccetelli.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Penguin academicsPublication details: New York : Pearson/Longman, c2008.Description: xviii, 574 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780321337771
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BC177 .S442 2008
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Contents:
The building blocks of reasoning -- 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 -- The cash value of argument form -- Categorical propositions --Categorical syllogisms.
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Open Shelf Books Open Shelf Books Al-Ghazali Library BC177.S442 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available This book is intended for introductory courses in logic and critical thinking, but its scope is well beyond that of the usual textbooks. GHAZ13010605

Includes indexes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The building blocks of reasoning -- 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 -- The cash value of argument form -- Categorical propositions --Categorical syllogisms.