Guidelines on Writing a Philosophy Paper

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history of logic.

And here’s a video version:

Logic and Philosophy – A Modern Introduction - Hausman, Kahane and Tidman

Symbolic Logic An Accessible Introduction to Serious Mathematical Logic by Tony Roy

Routledge History of Philosophy, Volume IX – Philosophy of Science, Logic and Mathematics in the 20th Century.

On this page you’ll find various support materials to be used in conjunction with the Logic Manual. Includes sample papers.

Blackwell Companions to Philosophy - A Companion to Philosophical Logic, Edited by Dale Jacquette

Sorry – due to a posting mishap, this is the entry for yesterday!

Some Informal Argument Fallacies - Ted Parent

A Practical Study of Argument - Trudy Govier

Introduction to Logic – Copi and Cohen

Full article on Radio National, Ockham’s Razor:

The Greek philosopher Aristotle divided the means of persuasion, appeals, into three categories – Ethos, Pathos, Logos.

A General Summary of Aristotle’s Appeals – http://courses.durhamtech.edu/perkins/aris.html

Chapter 5: Aristotle in the 21st Century – Daniel Kies.

The Three Appeals of Argument – University Writing Centre:

Aristotle postulated three argumentative appeals: logical, ethical, and emotional. Strong arguments have a balance of all of three, though logical (logos) is essential for a strong, valid argument. Appeals, however, can also be misused, creating arguments that are not credible.

The three appeals: emotional, ethical, and logical – Quizlet quiz cards.