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Essentials of Formal Logic

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  1. Introduction

    Course Introduction: Essentials of Formal Logic (Preview Content)
  2. Chapter 1
    Lesson 1: Chapter 1.1 Formal vs. Informal Logic (Preview Content)
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  3. Lesson 2: Chapter 1.2 Deductive vs. Inductive Reasoning (Preview Content)
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  4. Lesson 3: Chapter 1.3 Categorical vs. Propositional Logic
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  5. Chapter 2
    Lesson 4: Chapter 2.1 Part I: Aristotle Gets the Ball Rolling: Classical Origins and Medieval Recovery
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  6. Lesson 5: Chapter 2.2 Part II: Aristotle Is Lost and Then Found: The Growth and Divergence of Modern Logic
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  7. Chapter 3
    Lesson 6: Chapter 3.1 Thinking About Thinking: The Nature of Formal Logic
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  8. Lesson 7: Chapter 3.2 The Three Acts of the Mind
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  9. Chapter 4
    Lesson 8: Chapter 4.1 Introduction to Argument Translation
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  10. Lesson 9: Chapter 4.2 Categorical Form Introduced
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  11. Lesson 10: Chapter 4.3 Propositions
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  12. Lesson 11: Chapter 4.4 Translating Arguments Step 1: Finding the Propositions
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  13. Lesson 12: Chapter 4.5 Translating Arguments Step 2: Finding the Subject Term and the Predicate Term
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  14. Lesson 13: Chapter 4.6 Translating Arguments Step 3: Affirmo and Nego
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  15. Lesson 14: Chapter 4.7 Translating Arguments Step 4: Supply the Proper Quantifier
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  16. Lesson 15: Chapter 4.8 Translating Arguments Step 5: Propositions Translated into Categorical Form
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  17. Chapter 5
    Lesson 16: Chapter 5.1 Introduction to the Square of Opposition
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  18. Lesson 17: Chapter 5.2 The Square of Opposition
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  19. Lesson 18: Chapter 5.3 Contradiction
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  20. Lesson 19: Chapter 5.4 Contrariety and Subcontrariety
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  21. Lesson 20: Chapter 5.5-5.6 Subimplication and Superimplication, The Square of Opposition and Inference Analysis
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  22. Chapter 6
    Lesson 21: Chapter 6.1-6.3 Introduction to the Relationships of Equivalence, Logical Equations, The Obverse Relationship
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  23. Lesson 22: Chapter 6.4 The Converse Relationship
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  24. Lesson 23: Chapter 6.5 The Relationship of Contraposition
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  25. Chapter 7
    Lesson 24: Chapter 7.1 Introduction to Syllogisms and Validity
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  26. Lesson 25: Chapter 7.2-7.3 Arranging the Syllogism, Categorical Syllogisms
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  27. Lesson 26: Chapter 7.4 Enthymemes
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  28. Lesson 27: Chapter 7.5 Moods and Figures
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  29. Chapter 8
    Lesson 28: Chapter 8.1 Validity and the Counterexample Method
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  30. Lesson 29: Chapter 8.2 Evaluating Validity: Terminological Rules 1 and 2
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  31. Lesson 30: Chapter 8.3 Evaluating Validity: Terminological Rules 3 and 4
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  32. Lesson 31: Chapter 8.4 Evaluating Validity: Qualitative Rules
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  33. Lesson 32: Chapter 8.5 An Introduction to the Venn Diagramming Method of Establishing Validity
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  34. Lesson 33: Chapter 8.6 Combining the Skills
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  35. Chapter 9
    Lesson 34: Chapter 9 Preamble
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  36. Lesson 35: Chapter 9.1 Introduction to Definitions and Disagreement
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  37. Lesson 36: Chapter 9.2 Types of Disagreement
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  38. Lesson 37: Chapter 9.3 Rules for Defining Words
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  39. Lesson 38: Chapter 9.4 Types of Definitions
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  40. Lesson 39: Chapter 9.5 Extension vs. Intention
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  41. Lesson 40: Chapter 9.6 Presuppositional Disputes
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  42. Lesson 41: Chapter 9.7 Pursuing Truth
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  43. End of Course Test
    End of Course Test: Essentials of Formal Logic
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  • What is the most important, or fundamental difference between formal and informal logic?
  • Why aren’t very many symbols used in informal logic?