Elements of Logic (Revised) (Key Titles in Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Debate) - Softcover

Whately, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932716467 ISBN 13: 9781932716467

Publisher: Central European University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This classical text was once dismissed as a mere reaffirmation of Aristotle's doctrine of syllogistic reasoning, standing in opposition to the new logic of scientific induction that dominated the modern era of logic and rhetoric. Yet today Elements of Logic again offers a number of useful principles for teaching reasoning and critical thinking to undergraduates, helping them to understand that common reasoning patterns are a constant across subjects and contexts. As the linear reasoning patterns of the inductive scientific method are fading, students are constantly exposed to, and seek out, information that comes in short bursts and is dominated by visual and aural stimuli. Those who must create new models of reasoning to fit ever-evolving forms of electronic media may find guidance and inspiration in Whately's work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Central European University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932716467
• ISBN 13: 9781932716467
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 402