Synopsis
This new textbook presents a unique approach to the teaching of introductory logic. Emphasis is placed on the skills of identifying statements, questions and their presuppositions, single and multiple arguments, and dialogues as they occur in ordinary language. Symbolic logic is presented in a very clear and measured fashion also with an eye to ordinary language applications. Natural deduction is presented with emphasis on proof construction using a core set of simple rules. Set theory is used to introduce traditional logic, and Carroll diagrams are used in place of Venn diagrams. This allows the student to develop a more intuitive understanding of syllogisms.
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About the Author
Gary Jason was born in Pittsburgh, PA and grew up in Los Angeles, CA. He attended UCLA as undergraduate, earning Bachelor’s degrees in both Physics and Philosophy. He then attended the University of Illinois, where he earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy, with an emphasis in the History and Philosophy of Science. He subsequently earned an M.S. degree in Computer Science from Kansas State University. Jason has taught Philosophy for over thirty years, and is currently an adjunct Philosophy professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he teaches critical thinking, logic and business ethics. He is the author of several books, including: Philosophic Thoughts: Essays in Logic and Philosophy; Critical Thinking: Developing and Effective Worldview; Introduction to Logic; and The Logic of Discovery. He has also published roughly seven hundred academic and trade articles, book reviews, movie reviews, and opinion editorials.
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