Baird, Forrest E., author.

Questions in Christian philosophy series

Christian philosophy

Logic

Faith and reason – Christianity

xv, 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The functions of language -- Informal fallacies -- Standard-form categorical propositions -- Standard-form categorical syllogisms -- Syllogisms in ordinary language -- Symbols and statements -- Symbols and arguments.

"How exactly does logic work? What makes some arguments valid and others not? What does a faithful use of logic look like? In this introduction to logic, philosopher Forrest Baird considers the basic building blocks of human reason, including types of arguments, fallacies, syllogisms, symbols, and proofs, all of which are demonstrated with exercises for students throughout"--