A concise introduction to logic

Patrick J. Hurley9780534968885, 0534968880

Tens of thousands of students have learned to be more discerning at constructing and evaluating arguments with the help of Patrick J. Hurley. Hurley’s lucid, friendly, yet thorough presentation has made A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC the most widely used logic text in North America. In addition, the book’s accompanying technological resources, such as CengageNOW and Learning Logic, include interactive exercises as well as video and audio clips to reinforce what you read in the book and hear in class. In short, you’ll have all the assistance you need to become a more logical thinker and communicator.

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Table of contents :
1. Basic Concepts……Page 2
2. Language: Meaning and Definition……Page 78
3. Informal Fallacies……Page 120
4. Categorical Propositions……Page 202
5. Categorical Syllogisms……Page 256
6. Propositional Logic……Page 304
7. Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic……Page 368
8. Predicate Logic……Page 424
9. Induction……Page 490
Answers to Selected Exercises……Page 624