Traditional Logic II: Advanced Formal Logic

Do you want the skills to evaluate the five most common syllogism forms that occur in everyday argumentation? Would you like the ins-and-outs of how the really tricky work, ones that are missing a premise you just can't put your finger on? Or maybe you read the classics and are curious about the way the great thinkers of the past argued. If you answered "Yes!" to any of these questions then this is the course for you. Traditional Logic II is a continuation of Logic I, which introduced students to the science of reasoning and building arguments well. Logic II really pushes students to another level of independence, mastery, and confidence with evaluating and applying the art and science of argumentation. Using the time-tested Traditional Logic II text by Memoria Press, we'll guide your student through the five most common syllogism forms, rare syllogism forms and how to reduce them to simpler forms, how to translate ordinary language to logical form for greater precision, tricky one-premise arguments, hypothetical syllogisms, classical argument forms, and the crown jewel of traditional logic, The Dilemma.

Course Objectives:

Students in formal logic will gain an appreciation for logical reasoning, and a broad, general history of logic and its importance in listening, speaking, and reading. Students will master the five most common syllogism forms, how to reduce rare syllogism forms to simpler forms, how to translate ordinary language to logical form for greater precision, tricky one-premise arguments, hypothetical syllogisms, classical argument forms, and the crown jewel of traditional logic, The Dilemma.

Texts:

• Traditional Logic II