Required Texts:

Peter Kreeft.  Socratic Logic: A Logic Text Using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions, and Aristotelian Principles,  ed. 3.1, St. Augustine's Press, 2010.  ISBN: 978-1587318085

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Course Content and Tentative Reading List

Introduction to Logic - Class Reading Schedule for Phil 2303.S02/TR 1 - 2:15pm - Spring 2013

Jan 22

Syllabus; Course Introduction

 

24

Socratic Logic, Introduction

*HW: Exercises p.34

pp. 1 - 34

29

Socratic Logic, Ch. I:  "The First Act of Mind: Understanding"

pp. 35 - 46

31

Socratic Logic, Ch. II: "Terms"

HW: Exercises p. 49 - 50, 51 - 52, 53

pp. 47 - 54

Feb 5

Socratic Logic, Ch. II: "Terms"

HW: Exercises p. 55, 61 - 62, 64 - 66

pp. 54 - 67

7

Socratic Logic, Ch. III: "Material Fallacies"

HW: Exercises p. 72 - 73, 75

pp. 68 - 86

12

Socratic Logic, Ch. III: "Material Fallacies"

pp. 86 - 100

14

Socratic Logic, Ch. III: "Material Fallacies"

pp. 100 - 122

19

EXAM I

 

21

Socratic Logic, Ch. IV: "Definition"

HW: Exercises p. 130 - 137

pp. 123 - 137

26

Socratic Logic, Ch. V: "The Second Act of Mind: Judgment"

pp. 138 - 145

28

Socratic Logic, Ch. V: "The Second Act of Mind: Judgment"

HW: Exercises p. 155 - 163, 164 - 165

pp. 145 - 165

March 5

Review

 

7

EXAM II

 

12

Spring Break - No Classes

 

14

Spring Break - No Classes

 

19

Socratic Logic, Ch. VI: "Changing Propositions"

HW: Exercises p. 171 - 172

pp. 166 - 172

21

Socratic Logic, Ch. VII: "Contradiction"

HW: Exercises p. 174, 178 - 179, 182 - 183

pp. 173 - 185

22

Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of "W"

 

26

Socratic Logic, Ch. VIII: "The Third Act of Mind: Reasoning"

HW: Exercises p. 199

pp. 186 - 199

28

Socratic Logic, Ch. IX: "Different Kinds of Arguments"

pp. 200 - 206

April 2

Socratic Logic, Ch. IX: "Different Kinds of Arguments"

pp. 206 - 214

4

Socratic Logic, Ch. X: "Syllogisms"

pp. 215 - 222

9

Socratic Logic, Ch. X: "Syllogisms"

HW: Exercises p. 234 - 236

pp. 222 - 236

11

Review

 

16

EXAM III

 

18

Socratic Logic, Ch. XI: "Checking Syllogisms for Validity"

pp. 237 - 243

23

Socratic Logic, Ch. XI: "Checking Syllogisms for Validity"

HW: Exercises p. 253 - 257

pp. 244 - 254

25

Socratic Logic, Ch. XI: "Checking Syllogisms for Validity"

pp. 257 - 263

30

Socratic Logic, Ch. XIV: "Induction"

HW: Exercises p. 317 - 319

pp. 313 - 325

May 2

Socratic Logic, Ch. XIV: "Induction"

HW: Exercises p. 333 - 335

pp. 325 - 341

7

Socratic Logic, Ch. XV: "Some Practical Applications of Logic"

pp. 342 - 357

9

Review

 

16

FINAL EXAM - SCC - Room L203

30 Total Class mtgs

*HW: Students are required only to do the odd-numbered exercises for credit.

 

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