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
Course Content and Tentative Reading List
Introduction to Logic - Class Reading Schedule for Phil 2303.S02/TR 1 - 2:15pm - Spring 2013
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Jan 22 |
Syllabus; Course Introduction |
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24 |
Socratic Logic, Introduction *HW: Exercises p.34 |
pp. 1 - 34 |
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29 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. I: "The First Act of Mind: Understanding" |
pp. 35 - 46 |
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31 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. II: "Terms" HW: Exercises p. 49 - 50, 51 - 52, 53 |
pp. 47 - 54 |
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Feb 5 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. II: "Terms" HW: Exercises p. 55, 61 - 62, 64 - 66 |
pp. 54 - 67 |
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7 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. III: "Material Fallacies" HW: Exercises p. 72 - 73, 75 |
pp. 68 - 86 |
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12 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. III: "Material Fallacies" |
pp. 86 - 100 |
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14 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. III: "Material Fallacies" |
pp. 100 - 122 |
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19 |
EXAM I |
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21 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. IV: "Definition" HW: Exercises p. 130 - 137 |
pp. 123 - 137 |
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26 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. V: "The Second Act of Mind: Judgment" |
pp. 138 - 145 |
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28 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. V: "The Second Act of Mind: Judgment" HW: Exercises p. 155 - 163, 164 - 165 |
pp. 145 - 165 |
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March 5 |
Review |
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7 |
EXAM II |
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12 |
Spring Break - No Classes |
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14 |
Spring Break - No Classes |
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19 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. VI: "Changing Propositions" HW: Exercises p. 171 - 172 |
pp. 166 - 172 |
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21 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. VII: "Contradiction" HW: Exercises p. 174, 178 - 179, 182 - 183 |
pp. 173 - 185 |
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22 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of "W" |
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26 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. VIII: "The Third Act of Mind: Reasoning" HW: Exercises p. 199 |
pp. 186 - 199 |
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28 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. IX: "Different Kinds of Arguments" |
pp. 200 - 206 |
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April 2 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. IX: "Different Kinds of Arguments" |
pp. 206 - 214 |
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4 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. X: "Syllogisms" |
pp. 215 - 222 |
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9 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. X: "Syllogisms" HW: Exercises p. 234 - 236 |
pp. 222 - 236 |
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11 |
Review |
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16 |
EXAM III |
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18 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. XI: "Checking Syllogisms for Validity" |
pp. 237 - 243 |
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23 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. XI: "Checking Syllogisms for Validity" HW: Exercises p. 253 - 257 |
pp. 244 - 254 |
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25 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. XI: "Checking Syllogisms for Validity" |
pp. 257 - 263 |
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30 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. XIV: "Induction" HW: Exercises p. 317 - 319 |
pp. 313 - 325 |
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May 2 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. XIV: "Induction" HW: Exercises p. 333 - 335 |
pp. 325 - 341 |
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7 |
Socratic Logic, Ch. XV: "Some Practical Applications of Logic" |
pp. 342 - 357 |
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9 |
Review |
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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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