Introducing Logic and Critical Thinking – The Skills of Reasoning and the Virtues of Inquiry

This robust, clear, and well-researched textbook for classes in logic introduces students to both formal logic and to the virtues of intellectual inquiry.Part 1 challenges students to develop the analytical skills of deductive and inductive reasoning, showing them how to identify and evaluate arguments.Part 2 helps students develop the intellectual virtues of the wise inquirer.The book includes helpful pedagogical features such as practice exercises and a concluding summary with definitions of key concepts for each chapter.Resources for professors and students are available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.