Categorical Logic: Logic & Rhetoric

By Josh Herring, Elizabeth Jetton, Winston Brady

The ancient world equated public speaking with public service. The ability to lead depended upon the ability to recognize the best course of action and to inspire one's audience to take up that cause as their own. Leadership, then as now, requires a series of habits tied to moral and intellectual excellence, critical thinking and logical reasoning skills, and the communication skills demonstrated by the great leaders of world history. Accordingly, Logic & Rhetoric is devoted to the teaching of logic and its counterpart, rhetoric. Concepts in logic include deductive and inductive reasoning, categorical propositions, and syllogisms, whereas the five canons of rhetoric, the three modes of persuasion, and the six parts of discourse, among other topics in classical rhetoric. Then, to educate the whole student, Logic & Rhetoric includes articles on leadership, organizational skills, and study habits to help students develop all the academic and intellectual virtues needed to thrive in middle and high school. Volume I: Categorical Logic covers topics that include the nature of the liberal arts, the distinction between deductive and inductive reasoning, and an introduction on debate as a formal academic exercise. Categorical Logic covers the types of propositions, parts of propositions, relationships of equivalence, and the Square of Opposition, among other topics. Lastly, this textbook include shorts exercises on goal setting, time management, and study skills to help students develop these important habits and character traits.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BV1Y1164
• ISBN13: 9798835266128
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"