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Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 13 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة Duke University
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Deductive arguments are supposed to be valid in the sense that the premises guarantee that the conclusion is true. In this course, you will learn how to use truth-tables and Venn diagrams to represent the information contained in the premises and conclusion of an argument so that you can determine whether or not the argument is deductively valid. Suggested Readings: Students who want more detailed explanations or additional exercises or who want to explore these topics in more depth should consult Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic, Ninth Edition, Concise, Chapters 6 and 7 by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and Robert Fogelin. Course Format: Each week will be divided into multiple video segments that can be viewed separately or in groups. There will be short ungraded quizzes after each segment (to check comprehension) and a longer graded quiz at the end of the course.

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Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to the Specialization

1 Readings

  • Course Logistics (Start Here)

Deductive Logic

    • 6 Videos
    • 2 Discussion
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • "And" and the Truth-Functional Connectives
  • Using Truth Tables to Show Validity
  • Disjunction

2 Discussions

  • Share Your Thoughts: Validity
  • Share Your Thoughts: Truth Tables

6 Videos

  • Introduction to Deductive Logic
  • Propositions and Propositional Connectives
  • "And" and the Truth-Functional Connectives
  • Using Truth Tables to Show Validity
  • Rules Variables and Generality
  • Disjunction

Conjunctions and Disjunctions

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Negation and Truth Functional Operators
  • Negating Conjuctions and Disjunctions

1 Discussions

  • Share Your Thoughts: The Variety of Truth-Functions

4 Videos

  • Combining Conjunctions and Disjunctions
  • Negation and Truth Functional Operators
  • Negating Conjunctions and Disjunctions
  • Commutativity and Associativity

Conditionals

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • The Conditional
  • Conditionals in Ordinary Language
  • Biconditionals

1 Discussions

  • Share Your Thoughts: Using Truth-Tables to Prove Reasoning is Always Valid

4 Videos

  • The Conditional
  • Conditionals in Ordinary Language
  • Biconditionals
  • Conclusion

Categorical Logic

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • How Quantifiers Modify Categories
  • Immediate Categorical Inferences

2 Discussions

  • Share Your Thoughts: Categories and Objects
  • Share Your Thoughts: How Venn Diagrams Work

4 Videos

  • Categorical Logic
  • Categories and Quantifiers
  • How Quantifiers Modify Categories
  • Immediate Categorical Inferences

Syllogisms

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Syllogisms
  • Categories, Individuals, and Language
  • Venn Diagrams and Validity

1 Discussions

  • Share Your Thoughts: What Venn Diagrams Can and Cannot Represent

4 Videos

  • Syllogisms
  • Categories, Individuals, and Language
  • Venn Diagrams and Validity
  • Other Ways of Expressing A, E, I, or O Propositions

Representing Information

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Reasoning from Venn Diagrams or Truth Tables Alone

2 Discussions

  • Share Your Thoughts: Representational Formats
  • Share Your Thoughts: Information by Venn Diagram

2 Videos

  • Reasoning from Venn Diagrams or Truth Tables Alone
  • Different Ways of Representing Information

Final Quiz

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  • Final Quiz

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"Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively" is a foundational Health & Fitness course by Coursera, focused on mastering deductive reasoning using truth-tables and Venn diagrams. Taught through weekly video segments, the course includes quizzes to ensure comprehension. Suggested readings provide deeper insights. Ideal for beginners, the 780-minute course offers Starter and Professional subscription options for flexible learning.

Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
Instructors

Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

Dr. Ram Neta
Instructors

Dr. Ram Neta