Logical Thinking Author:Richard L. Purtill Lively and contemporary exercises enhance this basic introduction to logic for nonphilosophy majors. Examples are drawn from such issues as racism, women's liberation, and the generation gap. Section One on clarifying ideas discusses definition, classification, and logical organization. The second part deals with assumptions, fallacies, and weak... more » arguments (authority and analogy). The final section surveys deductive and inductive argument, covering all essentials of propositional logic, syllogistic logic, the use and misuse of generalizations, the elements of scientific method, and a brief introduction to statistical reasoning.« less