Student Resources in Logic
                            



My thanks to Dey Alexander (Philosophy in Cyberspace)and Peter Suber (Guide to Philosophy
on the Internet) for their superb guides. Many of the links provided below were taken from
listings in their guides.

The Argument Clinic  Type in your own argument and have it evaluated at the Argument
                  Clinic! (T.K.Trelogan at the University of Northern Colorado)

Arguments and Their Evaluation  A brief introduction to the basic terms and evaluative
                  terms of arguments; strategies and examples are also provided. This is a companion
                  to the above Argument Clinic. (T.K.Trelogan at the University of Northern Colorado)

The Atheism Web: Logic & Fallacies  A basic introduction to the terms of logic. This site
                  provides an extensive list of fallacies with examples. (Jeff Lowder and mathew)

Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum Project  This page of the site provides an                   extensive table of contents for the basics of formal and informal logic and other aspects
                  of critical reasoning. (Michael Connelly, Laureen Miller, Douglas Washer at Longview
                  Community College, Missouri)

A Guide to Fallacies One of the most extensive guides to fallacies on the internet. This guide
                  is part of a course on logic and critical reasoning and is very well organized. It includes
                  formal fallacies, fallacies of relevance, inductive fallacies, fallacies citing non-epistemic
                  reasons, and rhetorical devices. (Richard Goode, Lincoln University, New Zealand)

Identifying the Argument of an Essay  An interactive tutorial which takes you through the                   basic concepts of argument and basic strategies for identifying the arument structure
                  of an essay. Short practice exercises with answers are provided. The final part of
                  the tutorial includes a step-by-step reconstruction of the argument of a newspaper
                  editorial. (Frank Edler, Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, Nebraska)

Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines  A journal on critical reasoning. Back
                  issues with links to articles are available for Spring 1995, Summer 1995, and Autumn
                 1995.

Mission: Critical  An interactive tutorial for critical thinking which introduces you to basic                  concepts in logic through sets of instructions and exercises.(San Jose State University)


Stephen's Guide to Logical Fallacies  One of the most extensive guides to logical fallacies
                  on the Internet. The format used for each fallacy is: (1) the name of the fallacy, (2) a                   definition of the fallacy, (3) examples of the fallacy, and (4) proof that the fallacy was
                  committed. If you wish to go right to the complete list of the fallacies, click on index.
                  (Stephen Downes at Assiniboine Community College, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada)

Writing Argumentative Essays  An extensive tutorial "which aims to teach students how to
                  write short argumentative essays of approximately 1000 words." (Bill Daly, Victoria
                  University of Technology)


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Last revision: December 22,1998
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