Introduction to Logic

Introduction to Logic

<P><EM>Introduction to Logic</EM> combines likely the broadest scope of any logic textbook available with clear, concise writing and interesting examples and arguments.  Its key features, all retained in the Second Edition, include:</P> <P><BR>• simpler ways to test arguments than those available in competing textbooks, including the star test for syllogisms<BR>• a wide scope of materials, making it suitable for introductory logic courses (as the primary text) or intermediate classes (as the primary or supplementary book)<BR>• engaging and easy-to-understand examples and arguments, drawn from everyday life as well as from the great philosophers<BR>• a suitability for self-study and for preparation for standardized tests, like the LSAT<BR>• a reasonable price (a third of the cost of many competitors)<BR>• exercises that correspond to the LogiCola program, which may be downloaded for free from the web.</P> <P><BR>This <STRONG>Second Edition</STRONG> also:</P> <P><BR>• arranges chapters in a more useful way for students, starting with the easiest material and then gradually increasing in difficulty<BR>• provides an even broader scope with new chapters on the history of logic, deviant logic, and the philosophy of logic<BR>• expands the section on informal fallacies<BR>• includes a more exhaustive index and a new appendix on suggested further readings<BR>• updates the LogiCola instructional program, which is now more visually attractive as well as easier to download, install, update, and use.<BR></P>