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Traditional Logic II covers the figures of the traditional syllogism, forms of rhetorical arguments, kinds of hypothetical syllogisms, as well as relational arguments. The book also includes a wealth of famous arguments throughout history. Some examples include:
Rene Descartes’ famous enthymeme (“I think, therefore, I am”)
C. S. Lewis’ disjunctive syllogism proving the deity of Christ
Christ’s injunction (“You cannot serve both God and mammon”)
David Hume’s famous dilemma stating the problem of evil
St. Thomas Aquinas’ cosmological argument for the existence of God
By the end of Traditional Logic II, the student will be able to analyze a variety of argument forms, including enthymemes, sorites, and epicheirema, as well as recognize and respond to dilemmas. The level of understanding attained in this course would be more than that typically attained in a college course. Advanced Concepts & Argument Forms Figure & mood in syllogisms Syllogism reduction Hypothetical reasoning Chain arguments The dilemma The oblique syllogism
See also 6127, 2680, 6128, 6129, 2018.
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