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Can you recommend a textbook on logic?

I'd like to brush up on some basic thinking skills. Can anyone recommend a textbook on logic, that does not require a STEM background?

It should:

  • be written for undergraduate college students with majors like law, politics, history or philosophy
  • cover all the basics of logic that would be helpful for students who needs to analyze argumentations in complex or ambiguous texts,
  • contain many examples,
  • contain many exercises for self-testing,
  • be written by a reputable author,
  • be supported by reputable references.

Topics should include:

  • deduction and induction
  • truth value
  • propositional logic
  • soundness and validity of arguments
  • correct and erroneous use of syllogisms
  • fallacies like false dichotomy, equivocation or faulty generalization
  • rules and fallacies of definition, stipulative and lexical definition
  • how to deal with vagueness, ambiguity and probability

My favorite bot recommends:

  • Concise Introduction to Logic by Patrick J. Hurley. (goodreads)
  • A Concise Introduction to Logic by Craig DeLancey. (open library)

What are your experiences? What textbooks did you read and find helpful? What textbook would you recommend?

Comments

  • Deductive Reasoning: Einführung in die Logik by Ansgar Beckermann.
    Inductive Reasoning: An Introduction to Probability and Inductive Logic.

    This is the foundational starter kit imho.

    I am a Zettler

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