The Elements of Arguments

An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Logic

Philip Turetzky (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

2019
Broadview Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-55481-407-7 (ISBN)

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Examines such central critical thinking topics as informal fallacies, the difference between validity and truth, basic formal propositional logic, and how to extract arguments from texts. Turetzky aims to prevent confusion by explaining a number of important distinctions, including propositions vs. propositional attitudes, propositions vs. states of affairs, and logic vs. rhetoric vs. psychology.

The Elements of Arguments introduces such central critical thinking topics as informal fallacies, the difference between validity and truth, basic formal propositional logic, and how to extract arguments from texts. Turetzky aims to prevent common confusions by clearly explaining a number of important distinctions, including propositions vs. propositional attitudes, propositions vs. states of affairs, and logic vs. rhetoric vs. psychology. Exercises are provided throughout, including numerous informal arguments that can be assessed using the skills and strategies presented within the text.

Philip Turetzky taught philosophy at Colorado State University, the University of South Dakota, Ripon College, and other post-secondary institutions. He is the author of Time (Routledge, 1998) and numerous academic articles.

Introduction for Students
Introduction for Instructors
Chapter I: Basic Definitions and Structure of the Text
Part I - Arguments
Part II - Some Types of Arguments and Standards of Evaluation
Chapter II: Propositions
Part I - Truth and Falsity of Propositions
Part II - Identifying Propositions
Part III - Logic and Rhetoric
Part IV – Informal Fallacies
Chapter III: Compound Propositions and Truth Functional Connectives
Part I - Logical Negation
Part II - Logical Conjunction
Part III - Logical Disjunction
Part IV – Truth Functional Conditionals
Chapter IV: Logical Relations
Part I: Definitions of Some Logical Relations
Part II: Modal Concepts
Part III: Informal Fallacies of Equivocation
Chapter V: Argument Forms and their Evaluation
Part I - Argument Forms
Part II - Testing for Validity
Part III - From Validity to Soundness
Chapter VI: Arguments in Ordinary Language
Part I - Identifying Arguments
Part II - Diagramming the Flow of Premises and Conclusions
Part III - Principles of Interpretation: Enthymemes
Part IV - Argument Assessment Strategies

Erscheinungsdatum	01.04.2019
Sprache	englisch
Maße	165 x 229 mm
Gewicht	472 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Logik
ISBN-10	1-55481-407-3 / 1554814073
ISBN-13	978-1-55481-407-7 / 9781554814077
Zustand	Neuware