Traditional Logic Martin Cothran Instructor What we will do Go - PDF document

Traditional Logic Martin Cothran Instructor What we will do Go over the lesson Explain representative exercises Slide I-1 1

Four things we will cover in this lesson: Two branches of logic Three important terms Structure of arguments Three acts of the mind Slide I-2 The Two Divisions of Traditional Logic Traditional Logic Formal Logic Material Logic Slide I-3 2

Three Important Terms: Truth Validity Soundness Slide I-4 Components of an Argument: All men are mortal (premise 1) Socrates is a man (premise 2) Therefore, Socrates is mortal (concl.) Slide I-5 3

Three acts of the mind Mental Act: Verbal Expression: Simple Apprehension Term Judgment Proposition Deductive Inference Syllogism Slide I-6 4