Introductory Logic: Student

by James B. Nance, Douglas J. Wilson

Logic is the art of reasoning well—of learning to think God's thoughts after Him. In this book, directed toward junior-high students, Douglas Wilson and James Nance lay the proper foundation of reasoning in the truth of God, and go on to train students in the crucial skills of defining terms, recognizing basic types of statements, arguing with syllogisms, arguing in ordinary language, and identifying informal fallacies.

This text, together with Intermediate Logic by James Nance, provides students with a rigorous course in logic that will help them excel in every other subject they will study, from math and science to rhetoric and the humanities. Extensively revised and updated, with additional review questions and exercises for each unit, this book is an essential part of every Christian school or home school curriculum.

Genres: Logic, School, Philosophy, Education

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Sean McGowan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good introduction. Every child needs a few courses in Logic. It is a shame most kids do not get them. Critical thinking is crucial to learning.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

While this book covers the material for an introduction to logic, it does not do so in a manner that enables learning. Nance's approach seems to be introducing the material in a succinct way and then expecting the students to regurgitate the text verbatim for the test. The book would have been better if it included more exercises with each section and was written in a more conversational style, with more examples for each concept. The tests would be better if they focused on understanding and knowledge instead of just memorization. Too many of the questions involved writing out definitions of terms. I am looking elsewhere for a better introduction to logic for my next four children.

[Argin Gerigorian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good stuff from Wilson and Nance.

The best place to start for a book on logic. The authors chew the material and feed it to you.

It comes with a workbook to help you further remember the material.

Recommended for high-schoolers and early college students...or really smart middle-schoolers. :)

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved learning logic last school year, and I thought this book was understandable and perspicuous in its teaching of the subject. It had good exercises although some of the statements were incorrect. However, it would have been better if they had more real life examples.

[Elle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Probably two and a half stars because I didn't like how you had to memorize definitions for the tests, how the sentences were overtly Christian and sometimes strange and confusing, and how it was sometimes hard to see how everything that was taught applied to real life.

[John Wise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always wanted to study formal logic, and this was a great place to start.

I can't believe 7th and 8th graders learn this. Some 7th and 8th graders are getting a way better education than I did!

[Brenda Cregor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am still irrational.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good little primer on classical, Aristotelian logic.

Best suited for children.