Little More Logical.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shea, Brendan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanities--Textbooks.

Humanities.

Philosophy--Textbooks.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Rochester, Minnesota Brendan Shea [2024]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Welcome to "A Little More Logical", an open educational resource designed to make the study of logic engaging, accessible, and relevant for students and teachers alike. In today's world, where information is abundant but not always reliable, the ability to think critically, construct sound arguments, and evaluate the reasoning of others has never been more important. This book aims to equip you with these essential skills by exploring the fascinating world of logic.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Splinter's Logic Lesson: Arguments, Premises, and Conclusions

2. Ask Alice: Evaluating Inductive and Deductive Arguments in Wonderland

3. Cartoonishly Bad Reasoning: An Introduction to Informal Fallacies

4. Movie Villains Explain Fallacies of Weak Induction

5. Arguing About God: Design, Evil, and Fiction

6. Arguing About Right and Wrong: Ethics at the Movies

7. Logic and Computational Thinking with Python

8. The Logic of Probability: The Many Applications of Bayes Theorem

9. Statistics With Werewolves

10. How does Science Work?

11. Conspiracy Theories

12. Virtues of Logic: Cultivating Character and Skill in Argumentation

Appendix

Notes:

Description based on online resource