An Introduction to Formal Logic

An Introduction to Formal Logic « Series from 2016

Series from 2016

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Logic is intellectual self-defense against such assaults on reason and also a method of quality control for checking the validity of your own views.

But beyond these very practical benefits, informal logic is the gateway to an elegant and fascinating branch of philosophy known as formal logic, which is philosophy's equivalent to calculus.

Formal logic is a breathtakingly versatile tool.

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Why Study Logic?

Introduction to Logical Concepts

Informal Logic and Fallacies

Fallacies of Faulty Authority

Fallacies of Cause and Effect

Fallacies of Irrelevance

Inductive Reasoning

Induction in Polls and Science

Introduction to Formal Logic

Truth-Functional Logic

Truth Tables

Truth Tables and Validity

Natural Deduction

Logical Proofs with Equivalences

Conditional and Indirect Proofs

First-Order Predicate Logic

Validity in First-Order Predicate Logic

Demonstrating Invalidity

Relational Logic

Introducing Logical Identity

Logic and Mathematics

Proof and Paradox

Modal Logic

Three-Valued and Fuzzy Logic