The Reasonable Person: Traditional Logic for Modern Life

Heights Haberdashery Special SIGNED COPIES! The Reasonable Person: Traditional Logic for Modern Life Paperback – by Mark Grannis (Author) For centuries, logic was widely understood to be one of the first disciplines students needed to learn before they could consider themselves properly educated; indeed, it was understood to be a foundation for all further education. But as logic became more mathematical, it became increasingly the province of specialists whose investigations often had little practical relevance for daily living. Logic became arcane, and therefore a dispensable course even in liberal arts institutions. In this introductory text, Mark Grannis explains the fundamentals of traditional logic for those who just want to think more clearly in everyday life. The text grows out of years of daily classroom instruction and includes clear explanations of the core concepts as well as many illustrations and exercises. Though designed as a textbook, it is als