Logic is the methodology of philosophy. It is the study of inference, of how different propositions are related to each other. Study in logic helps students improve their reasoning, their ability to distinguish good arguments from bad, and their ability to identify the structure of arguments. Some of the questions addressed in logic include:

• What are common errors in reasoning?
• What kinds of propositions guarantee the truth of other propositions?
• How do categorical propositions, e.g., all/some/none, relate to each other?
• How does legal reasoning function?
• How can we reason without certainty?

• Logic: A Very Short Introduction by Graham Priest - A good overview of topics in philosophical logic.
• With Good Reason by S. Morris Engel - An introduction to informal logic, i.e., the study of common good and bad moves in argumentation.
• Argument & Inference by Gregory Johnson - A somewhat formal introduction to inductive logic, i.e., probabilistic logic.
• An Introduction to Legal Reasoning by Edward Levi - The classic introduction to legal reasoning.
  • Collier call number:  KF425 .L4 1949

• PHL 201. Introduction to Philosophy
• PHL 202. Logic
• PHL 340. Metaphysics
• PHL 490. Special Topics
• PHL 499. Independent Study