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The elements of logic / Stephen F. Barker.

By: Barker, Stephen Francis.
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, c2003Edition: 6th ed.Description: xv, 291 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 0072832355 (hbk.).Subject(s): LogicDDC classification: 160
Contents:
Preface. - Note. - 1. Introduction. 1. Logic and arguments. 2. Deduction and validity. 3. Empirical and necessary sentences. - 2. The logic of categorical sentences, 4. Categorical sentences. 4. The square of opposition. 6. Operations on categorical sentences. 7. The syllogism. 8. Rules of the syllogism. 9. Translating into standard form. 10. Related types of argument. - 3. The logic of truth functions. 11. Arguments containing compound sentences. 12. Translating into standard form: Dilemmas. 13. Truth functions and their grouping. 14. Truth tables. 15. Formal deductions. 16. The indirect methods; showing invalidity. 17. Logic and computers. - 4. Monadic Quantification. 18. The symbolism of quantification. 19. Symbolizing categorical sentences. 20. Proving the validity of arguments. 21. Using the method. 22. Extending the method. - 5. General quantification. 23. Symolizing with multiple variables. 24. Deductions again. 25. Negative demonstrations. 26. Identity and its laws. - 6. Fallacies. 27. Inconsistency, petitio and the pure non sequitur. 28. Fallacies of ambiguity and irrelevance. 29. Avoiding ambiguity; definitions. - 7. Inductive reasoning. 30. Induction and probability. 31. Inductive generalization. 32. Inductive analogy. 33. Hypotheses about causes. 34. Numerical probabilities. 35. Explanatory hypotheses. - 8. Applying logical principles. 36. Choosing the right deductive forms. 37. The enthymeme. 38. Noniductive reasoning by analogy. 39. Reasoning in writing. - 9. Philosophical issues. 40. The status of logical laws. 41. Skepticism about deduction and induction. 42. The ethics of belief. - Glossary of terms. - Glossary of symbols. - Notes. - Index.
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Includes index.

Preface. - Note. - 1. Introduction. 1. Logic and arguments. 2. Deduction and validity. 3. Empirical and necessary sentences. - 2. The logic of categorical sentences, 4. Categorical sentences. 4. The square of opposition. 6. Operations on categorical sentences. 7. The syllogism. 8. Rules of the syllogism. 9. Translating into standard form. 10. Related types of argument. - 3. The logic of truth functions. 11. Arguments containing compound sentences. 12. Translating into standard form: Dilemmas. 13. Truth functions and their grouping. 14. Truth tables. 15. Formal deductions. 16. The indirect methods; showing invalidity. 17. Logic and computers. - 4. Monadic Quantification. 18. The symbolism of quantification. 19. Symbolizing categorical sentences. 20. Proving the validity of arguments. 21. Using the method. 22. Extending the method. - 5. General quantification. 23. Symolizing with multiple variables. 24. Deductions again. 25. Negative demonstrations. 26. Identity and its laws. - 6. Fallacies. 27. Inconsistency, petitio and the pure non sequitur. 28. Fallacies of ambiguity and irrelevance. 29. Avoiding ambiguity; definitions. - 7. Inductive reasoning. 30. Induction and probability. 31. Inductive generalization. 32. Inductive analogy. 33. Hypotheses about causes. 34. Numerical probabilities. 35. Explanatory hypotheses. - 8. Applying logical principles. 36. Choosing the right deductive forms. 37. The enthymeme. 38. Noniductive reasoning by analogy. 39. Reasoning in writing. - 9. Philosophical issues. 40. The status of logical laws. 41. Skepticism about deduction and induction. 42. The ethics of belief. - Glossary of terms. - Glossary of symbols. - Notes. - Index.

CD-ROM : Student study guide CD-ROM [by] Christopher Dresbach and Rober J. Cavalier to accompany The elements of logic, 6th ed., Stephen F. Barker. ISBN 0072837721.