Introduction to Logic

The Principles and Practice of

Reasoning
Orientation Session

 Roster and Adds

 If space permits, I will add at the end of
class today

 Review of Handouts and Course

Website

 My comments and your questions about

the content of this course
While the Roster is Called…

 We have one text (described in the

Course Description), but will also be
using a website – more on that later

 This is a skills-oriented class. Assigned

or not – plan on using all exercise
opportunities you can access (text and
website).
 Using the Syllabus

All chapters and sections are from Hurley’s A Concise

Introduction to Logic (10th Edition)
Come prepared to discuss assigned
chapter/sections during the indicated weeks.

It’s easy to forget assignment due dates, especially for

the online homeworks.
Create some system for yourself that will keep you
on track.
 Assignments and Grading

 Homeworks are completed and submitted

online

 Quizzes are taken and submitted in class

 Classwork is completed and submitted in class

 A Portfolio is compiled during the semester and

is due in June.
 Course Portfolio

Think of this as an ongoing record of your work in this

course.

The portfolio will cover three modules – the basics of logic,

propositional logic and categorical logic.

It may be submitted electronically (Powerpoint or other

web-enabled presentation project) or physically (set of
printed pages)
 Course Policies

There is no extra credit. Instead, I will drop your lowest quiz and
homework grades.

Lateness:
No late classwork
Late homeworks (done online) are penalized 10% for each day
late.

Only one makeup quiz will be offered to those who miss a quiz for
documented reasons.
 Course Content

 Hey, we all argue, right?

 The Argument Clinic

Logic deals with a different kind of

argument…
Logical Arguments

 Reasoning is the process of moving

toward conclusions on the basis of clear,
compelling and relevant supportive
statements.

 In much of logic, attention focuses on

how we draw conclusions from
statements, not on the truth of those
statements.
 Discussion: Two Arguments

 Those who oppose  Opposition to same-sex

same-sex marriage are marriage relies on
simply Neanderthals. constitutionally suspect
reasoning.
 Everybody knows  There is no clear
same-sex marriage is a evidence that same-sex
threat to society. marriage is a threat to
society.
 So, same-sex  So, same-sex marriage
marriages should be should be allowed.
allowed.
Another Argument

 Any law or policy that limits constitutionally

protected freedoms is unacceptable.
 Laws against same-sex marriage limit
constitutionally protected freedoms.

 Support for this claim?

 So, laws against same-sex marriage are

unacceptable.
Your Resources

 You will have plenty of help

 Classes, of course!
 Professor accessibility
 eshadish@elcamino.edu

 SOCS 213B – MW, 12 – 1 pm

Online (instant email) – W, 4 – 5 pm

 Website sign-up:
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Click "Create My Account“.
Online Registration

 Your site for registration is:

http://www.thomsonedu.com/login

 Your case-sensitive Course Access

Code is:

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