Jacob Western Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Hi here are a few of my considerations as this is my first book to read on the subject.Socratic Logic by Peter KreeftThe Art of Reasoning: An Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking by David Kelley (I think he's an Objectivist) Confirmation Bias but looks like a great introduction.What do you guys think? You all seem to be very good at critical thinking from analysing your posts.ThanksJacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Ferrer Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 An excellent, freshman-level introduction to the subject is Ruby and Yarber's The Art of Making Sense (which I acquired 40 years ago from an Objectivist who was selling off his large library in order to become a mercenary). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Almost all of the college level text books follow a similar patternInformal fallacies, the difference between inductive inference and deductive inference. Formal fallacies in argumentation A section on categorical logic (Aristotle's logic). A section on modern and symbolic logic. This will included propositional calculus and truth tables, then on to quantified statements. Many of the books have a chapter or two on various kinds of definitions. The structures of the books are very similar because they are all based on the historical development of logic from the time of Aristotle to the present day.Amazon.Com has a comprehensive list. Just look up "logic" under "books" The well known authors are Irving Copi (his books have gone through 16 editions) and of course Kelley which is a comparable book. It covers the same ground as does Copi although one of the editions has an appendix on term logic.Ba'al Chatzaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco Ferrer Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Copi was my college text, and there is probably not a better one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Western Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks I think I will read first The Art of Making Sense, then Copis opposed to Kelleys or Rubys Introduction to Logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reidy Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 For advanced study, NBI Book Service used to recommend H.W.B. Joseph's Introduction to Logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I want to recommend The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker.Although this deals more with writing nonfiction in general than formal logic, it often deals with logic through what I consider an Objectivist lens (although Pinker would probably die before he admitted something like that).Just the titles of a few of his sections show the tie-in:"The Curse of Knowledge""Arcs of Coherence""Telling Right from Wrong"Traditional logic as it has evolved is similar to a board game where reality is not essential, but the rules are. The Randian approach to logic ties the rules of logic to reality at the root.Pinker's focus is on what is being said and how that is organized in a valid form for communication and use rather than on the rules of the game qua rules. That approach--concepts (i.e., meaning) taking precedence over labels and rules of expression--is quite Randian whether one wants to call it that or not. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reidy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Weekly Standard reviewed the Pinker book last fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Weekly Standard reviewed the Pinker book last fall.witty review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Western Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thanks Michael. That seems like a very interesting persepctive youv'e presented. Guess i'll take a look at that one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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