Book:Merrilee H. Salmon/Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking

Subject Matter

 * Logic
 * Statistics
 * Probability Theory

Contents

 * Preface to the First Edition


 * Preface to the Third Edition


 * Chapter One. Introduction to Arguments


 * Chapter Two. Paying Special Attention to the Language of Arguments


 * Chapter Three. Deductive Arguments, Inductive Arguments, Fallacies


 * Chapter Four. A Closer Look At Inductive Arguments


 * Chapter Five. Casual Arguments


 * Chapter Six. Probabilities and Inductive Logic


 * Chapter Seven. Deductive Reasoning: Conditional Arguments


 * Chapter Eight. Confirmation of Hypotheses


 * Chapter Nine. Arguments in Which Validity Depends on Connections Among Sentences


 * Chapter Ten. Categorical Syllogisms


 * Chapter Eleven. Arguments in Which Validity Depends on Relationships


 * Appendix One. Proof Method for Truth-Functional Logic


 * Appendix Two. Index of Fallacies


 * Bibliography


 * Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises


 * Index