In Being Logical, D.Q. McInerny's "governing purpose was to write a practical guidebook, prsenting the basic principles of logic in a way that is accessible to those who are encountering the subject for the first time." He divides the book into five parts:
- Preparing the mind for logic
- The basic principles of logic
- Argument: the language of logic
- The sources of illogical thinking
- The principal forms of illogical thinking [fallacies]
I liked this work. It's a little more foundational/basic than A Rulebook for Arguments, but in the same vein- giving foundational principles. It was succinct, sharing only basic examples, which I enjoyed. I'm not sure I learned any new concepts, but I learned the language to label those concepts, and was reminded of a good many things to do (or not do) when thinking. This is another book similar (in approach) to Strunk & White's Elements of Style. Recommended.
Rating: A-
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