For my online Logic course, three books I recommend to supplement the eight lectures:
1. David Kelley and Debby Hutchins, The Art of Reasoning, Fifth edition. New York: W. W. Norton and Co., 2020. An excellent comprehensive, clearly written textbook.
2. H. W. B. Joseph, An Introduction to Logic, Second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1931. A classic philosophical account and defense of logic.
3. William Kneale and Martha Kneale, The Development of Logic, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985. A fine history of formal logic, connecting it to broader philosophical debates across the ages.
Kelley’s popular book is in its 5th edition. For introductory students any of the five editions is useful, which means used copies of the earlier editions are available for lower cost.
Related: My other online courses.
Do any of the editions of The Art of Reasoning include a presentation of the Fallacy of the Stolen Concept?
Good question.
Professor Hicks- the fallacy of the stolen concept sounds very similar to Al ghazali’s use of Aristotle to “refute” certain more secular Islamic philosophers who were Aristotelians as well- am I missing something?
In what way is it similar, Sam d?
Hey Professor Hicks! Can you recommend an order in which to study these books, in combination with the lectures from your course?
Kelley’s book is best for complementary explanations of the principles and methods and for exercises for skill development.
Then either the Joseph book, if one is interested in the philosophy of logic, or the Kneale book, if one is interested in the history of logic.