Links
Philosophy resources
on the Internet
Offers a comprehensive list of links to Logic/Philosophy websites.
Bruce Thompson's Fallacy
Page
Good site for exercises esp on Informal logic.
Nizkor (Nizkor is a Hebrew
word which means "We will remember.")
Contains an interesting section on fallacies amongst the politics and
history.
Fallacious arguments site
Discussion of fallacies with feedback from correspondent.
Harry
J. Gensler, S.J., from the philosophy department of John Carroll University
in Cleveland
Excellent site for Philosophy and Logic. Lots of exercises and a logic
test one can download.
Global Tester
Examines fallacies and also there is a logic quiz (with answers).
The
Lander Philosophy Pages
Philosophy site with sections on logic. Very comprehensive and highly
recommended.
Gary
N Curtis website
Good site for examination of fallacies with lots of examples.
Agnosticism
/ Atheism Site
Scepticism & Critical Thinking as well as logic. Debunks a lot of
myths. Also a good source for book reviews.
The
Atheism Web: logic and fallacies
Good section on logical fallacies with atheistic/religious perspective.
Sceptics website dictionary
In depth research on the Bible and Koran. Best section on contradictions
in both works.
Logic
Tutorial - W. W. Nortonn & Company, Publishers
Learn by practice. Tests designed for students but anyone interested could
try this site.
Books
These are the books on logic or critical reasoning that I have found
most accessible.
If you know of a book that impressed you, please forward your recommendations.
Critical Reasoning: A Practical Introduction - Anne Thomson
Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Lt
Paperback - November 15, 2001
Critical Reasoning in Ethics: A Practical Introduction - Anne Thomson
Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Lt
Paperback - December 1998
(Annes' books are well written and the subject is clearly explained)
Introduction to Logic - Irving M. Copi, Carl Cohen
Prentice Hall
Hardcover - July 3, 2001
(A classic of the genre. Looks at informal and formal logic. CD also available
with some editions)
Critical Thinking - Tracy Bowell, Gary Kemp
Paperback - 288 pages (8 November, 2001)
Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Lt; ISBN: 0415240174
(Good for formal logic, a good place to start)
The Logic of Real Arguments - Alec Fisher
Paperback - 208 pages (14 July, 1988)
Cambridge University Press; ISBN: 0521313414
(Slightly more advanced, looks at arguments from real life)
The Snake and the Fox: Introduction to Logic - Mary Haight
Paperback - 512 pages (March 1999)
Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Lt; ISBN: 0415166942
(A text book, easy to follow with exercises. Well illustrated. Mostly
formal logic explained)
Thinking from A to Z - Nigel Warburton
Paperback - 176 pages (1 April, 2000)
Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Lt; ISBN: 0415222818
(More like a reference book with good examples and clearly written)
Thinking Critically: Techniques for Logical Reasoning - James Hugh
Kiersky, Nicholas J. Caste
Paperback - 350 pages (November 1994)
West; ISBN: 0314043527
(Thorough text book)
Critical Thinking: Developing an Effective World View - Gary Jason
Paperback - 500 pages (November 2000)
Wadsworth; ISBN: 0534573894
(One of my favourite textbooks. Very comprehensive, covers informal and
formal logic.)
Straight and Crooked Thinking - Robert H Thouless
Pan Bks.
Paperback - May 1, 1970
(Out of print but still a classic. Examples are a bit dated)
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