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A Concise Introduction to Logic

By Patrick J. Hurley

14th Edition © 2024
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Unrivaled for its clarity and comprehensiveness, Hurley's A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC is the No. 1 introductory logic textbook on the market. Featuring a "logic is empowering" theme, the 14th edition continues to build upon the tradition of a lucid, focused and accessible presentation of logic -- both formal and informal. Extensive, carefully sequenced exercises guide students toward greater proficiency with the skills they are learning. The range and volume of exercises allow self-pacing, enabling students who have greater difficulty to methodically build skills and work up to more difficult problems. The highly robust online platform WebAssign offers an expanded array of technology supplements, including a gradable interactive version of many of the book's exercises, online homework solutions, multimedia tutorials, question-level help videos and the complete text in an eBook format.

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Unrivaled for its clarity and comprehensiveness, Hurley's A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC is the No. 1 introductory logic textbook on the market. Featuring a "logic is empowering" theme, the 14th edition continues to build upon the tradition of a lucid, focused and accessible presentation of logic -- both formal and informal. Extensive, carefully sequenced exercises guide students toward greater proficiency with the skills they are learning. The range and volume of exercises allow self-pacing, enabling students who have greater difficulty to methodically build skills and work up to more difficult problems. The highly robust online platform WebAssign offers an expanded array of technology supplements, including a gradable interactive version of many of the book's exercises, online homework solutions, multimedia tutorials, question-level help videos and the complete text in an eBook format.

The book is clearly written and logically organized so that students can use it as a resource to self-remediate.

Key terms are introduced in boldface type and clearly defined. Central concepts are carefully explained and graphically illustrated in colored boxes throughout the book.

Many examples and exercises are taken from a variety of media sources, giving students hands-on practice with real-life problems.

Biographical vignettes of prominent logicians appear throughout the book, giving logic a human face.

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Chapters

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Basic Concepts*Preview this chapter
Chapter 2. Language: Meaning and Definition
Chapter 3. Informal Fallacies
Chapter 4. Categorical Propositions
Chapter 5. Categorical Syllogisms
Chapter 6. Propositional Logic
Chapter 7. Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic
Chapter 8. Predicate Logic
Chapter 9. Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning
Chapter 10. Causality and Mill’s Methods
Chapter 11. Probability
Chapter 12. Statistical Reasoning
Chapter 13. Hypothetical/Scientific Reasoning
Chapter 14. Science and Superstition
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Chapter 1. Basic ConceptsPreview this chapter ↗

1.1
Arguments, Premises, and Conclusions
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Note on the History of Logic ↗
1.2
Recognizing Arguments
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Simple Noninferential Passages ↗
Expository Passages ↗
Illustrations ↗
Explanations ↗
Conditional Statements ↗
Summary ↗
1.3
Deduction and Induction
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Deductive Argument Forms ↗
Inductive Argument Forms ↗
Further Considerations ↗
Summary ↗
1.4
Validity, Truth, Soundness, Strength, and Cogency
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Deductive Arguments ↗
Inductive Arguments ↗
Summary ↗
1.5
Argument Forms: Proving Invalidity
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Counterexample Method ↗
1.6
Extended Arguments ↗
Summary ↗
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