Slides
These slides are supplemental material on topics in the book Introduction to Logic.
Fundamental Concepts of Logic
For more information on these topics, see chapters 1-6 in Introduction to Logic
Introduction to Logic
A concise introduction to the discipline and some resources for further study.
What is an Argument?
One of the fundamentals of logic and an important starting point.
Supplement – The Argument Clinic
Deductive and Inductive Arguments
Arguments of necessity and impossibility, and probability.
Deductive and Deductively Valid Distinguished
The conclusion must follow from the premises in the right way.
What is Validity?
Hint: It’s about the structure not truth value.
More on Validity
Digging deeper on the concept of validity.
Inductive Strength
The stronger the argument, the more probable is the conclusion.
Relations
How statements in logic relate to each other and how truth plays a role.
Overview of the Fundamentals of Logic
An overview of key concepts in the Fundamentals of Logic
Categorical Logic
For more information on these topics, see chapters 7-9 in Introduction to Logic
Elements of a Categorical Sentence
An introduction to categorical logic — the logical system of the Ancient Greeks.
Elements of a Categorical Syllogism
Categorical logic applied to arguments.
Venn: Testing an Immediate Inference
Using a Venn Diagram to test whether a conclusion follows from just one premise.
Venn: Testing a Syllogism
Using a Venn Diagram to determine whether a syllogism is valid.
Truth-Functional Logic
For more information on these topics, see chapters 10-22 in Introduction to Logic
What is a Truth-functional Compound Sentence?
Identifying Truth-functional Argument Forms
Translation from English to TL Part 1
Translating from English to TL Part 2
Calculating the Truth Value of a Sentence
Elementary Truth Tables
Inference Rules: The Second Four
Replacement Rules 1
Replacement Rules 2
Replacement Rules 3
Let’s Do an Indirect Proof
Let’s Do a Conditional Proof
Let’s Do a Premise-free Proof
Predicate Logic
For more information on these topics, see chapters 23-28 in Introduction to Logic
Intro to the Language of Predicate Logic
Sample Translations in Predicate Logic
A Second Proof in Predicate Logic
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Applying the Quantifier Rules
Elementary Predicate Proof
Let’s Do a Proof in Predicate Logic
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