How to think logically

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seay
Other Authors: Nuccetelli
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Pearson/Longman 2008
Series:Penguin academics
Subjects:
Description
Item Description:Includes indexes
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
Physical Description:xviii, 574 p. ill. 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780321337771 (alk. paper)