Schedule
Readings
Readings may differ slightly, depending on your edition of Salmon's Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking.
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| Wk | Reading | 3rd Edition | 4th Edition | 5th Edition |
| 1 | Introduction | Chapters 1-2 (PDF) | ||
| 2 | Labor Day | No Reading Due | ||
| 3 | Ambiguity & Vagueness | Chapters 1-2 | ||
| 4 | Deduction vs. Induction | Chapter 3 | ||
| 5 | Statistical Syllogisms | Chapter 4, § I, II |
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| 6 | Analogies & Samples | Chapter 4, § III, IV, VII |
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| 7 | Causal Arguments | Chapter 5 | ||
| 8 | Intro to Probability | Chapter 6, § I, II |
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| 9 | Using Probability | Chapter 6, § III, IV |
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| 10 | Confirmation | Chapter 8 | Chapter 7 | |
| 11 | Intro to deductive systems | Chapter 7, § I-V |
Chapter 8, § I-V |
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| 12 | Truth, validity, Soundness | Chapter 9, § IV-VI, VIII |
Chapter 8, § IX-XII |
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| 13 | Logic Gates | Chapter 10, § I-V |
Chapter 9, § I-V |
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| 14 | Ordinary Language | Chapter 11, § III, VIII + Paper Topic |
Chapter 9, § III, VIII + Paper Topic |
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| 15 | Term Paper Workshop | 7 steps to a better philosophy paper Term Paper Due on Friday |
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