Hi, @the_artisan. For this video I used my iPad and the Notes app. It's a pretty basic setup. Often I use my laptop, as well, especially for videos that utilize PowerPoint.
Im deciding to get Socratic Logic by Peter Kreeft, Informal Logic: A Pragmatic Approach 2nd Edition by Douglas Walton, and Fallacy: the Counterfeit of Argument by W. Ward Fearnside and William B. Holther. Do you think these three books are best quality book and should they cover everthing i need? I only care about informal logic, quality, and practicality/only what's needed. Also are there any other great quality books about fallacies like Fallacy: the Counterfeit of Argument and Informal Logic: A Pragmatic Approach 2nd Edition? On your website you said Fallacy: the Counterfeit of Argument was better than most fallacy books and was wondering if you had very good or better fallacy books?
@CosMicThunderDOOME, that's a good selection of books. I'm afraid if I add more, it would be too many for your purposes. Still, if you can get a used copy of "The Logic of Real Arguments" by Alec Fisher, that wouldn't be a bad idea. One extra reference won't hurt. Note that "Socratic Logic" will have formal logic in it, yet Peter Kreeft keeps things "real," so to speak, with a lot of practical applications and informal logic. So, it's a good choice. As far as fallacy books, there are "popular" books that I haven’t yet checked out. There's a text called "The Fallacy Detective," which is approaching 2,000 reviews, mostly positive, on Amazon. I haven't yet picked the book up, though! It's probably decent. ("Fallacies" by C. L. Hamblin is a good reference that surveys the history of fallacies that I do own. But, honestly, I think "Fallacy: the Counterfeit of Argument" is almost as good as it gets.) If I may say so myself, I think I put together some decent articles on fallacies at my website: "Formal Fallacies," "Testimony & Unsound Authority," "Informal Fallacies & Language," "Diversion & Relevancy Fallacies," "Presumption Fallacies," and "Causal & Inductive Fallacies." See entries 35 and onward at amateurlogician.com/trivium-logic/ I hope this helps you on your journey! One of the tragedies of modern education is that we've lost the basics of what made up a traditional education --- and that included logic. It should be a "no-brainer" that logic should be a part of any serous education.
Thanks for the reply. I love traditional/verbal style logic and I to also wish the Trivium were required classes in school. Here are some logic book review recommendations: Nonsense: Red Herrings, Straw Men and Sacred Cows: How We Abuse Logic in Our Everyday Language by Robert Gula (claims to be the best fallacy book) Bad Arguments: 100 of the Most Important Fallacies in Western Philosophy The Little Logic Book by Delvin Ratzsch, L. Hardy, and Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
@@CosMicThunderDOOME, cool! So many books, so little time! Thanks for sharing. Yet I stand by the recommendations I gave. Additional texts are icing on the cake, though there comes a point where there are diminishing returns. Also, I think that just reading good philosophy books is a good next step after a fallacy textbook. Why? Because a good philosophy book will help us develop our logical muscles. Through osmosis critical thinking skills increase via good philosophy! Anyway, I'm glad to "see" you.
❤👍 I've been following your videos releases. These are all very interesting topics.
I appreciate that. Thank you, @codework-vb6er! It's great to "see" you.
Very useful, thank you. Can I ask what software and tablet set up you use to make these videos?
Hi, @the_artisan. For this video I used my iPad and the Notes app. It's a pretty basic setup. Often I use my laptop, as well, especially for videos that utilize PowerPoint.
@@AmateurLogician thank you
Im deciding to get Socratic Logic by Peter Kreeft, Informal Logic: A Pragmatic Approach 2nd Edition by Douglas Walton, and Fallacy: the Counterfeit of Argument by W. Ward Fearnside and William B. Holther. Do you think these three books are best quality book and should they cover everthing i need? I only care about informal logic, quality, and practicality/only what's needed.
Also are there any other great quality books about fallacies like Fallacy: the Counterfeit of Argument and Informal Logic: A Pragmatic Approach 2nd Edition? On your website you said Fallacy: the Counterfeit of Argument was better than most fallacy books and was wondering if you had very good or better fallacy books?
@CosMicThunderDOOME, that's a good selection of books. I'm afraid if I add more, it would be too many for your purposes. Still, if you can get a used copy of "The Logic of Real Arguments" by Alec Fisher, that wouldn't be a bad idea. One extra reference won't hurt.
Note that "Socratic Logic" will have formal logic in it, yet Peter Kreeft keeps things "real," so to speak, with a lot of practical applications and informal logic. So, it's a good choice.
As far as fallacy books, there are "popular" books that I haven’t yet checked out. There's a text called "The Fallacy Detective," which is approaching 2,000 reviews, mostly positive, on Amazon. I haven't yet picked the book up, though! It's probably decent. ("Fallacies" by C. L. Hamblin is a good reference that surveys the history of fallacies that I do own. But, honestly, I think "Fallacy: the Counterfeit of Argument" is almost as good as it gets.)
If I may say so myself, I think I put together some decent articles on fallacies at my website: "Formal Fallacies," "Testimony & Unsound Authority," "Informal Fallacies & Language," "Diversion & Relevancy Fallacies," "Presumption Fallacies," and "Causal & Inductive Fallacies."
See entries 35 and onward at amateurlogician.com/trivium-logic/
I hope this helps you on your journey! One of the tragedies of modern education is that we've lost the basics of what made up a traditional education --- and that included logic. It should be a "no-brainer" that logic should be a part of any serous education.
Thanks for the reply. I love traditional/verbal style logic and I to also wish the Trivium were required classes in school.
Here are some logic book review recommendations:
Nonsense: Red Herrings, Straw Men and Sacred Cows: How We Abuse Logic in Our Everyday Language by Robert Gula (claims to be the best fallacy book)
Bad Arguments: 100 of the Most Important Fallacies in Western Philosophy
The Little Logic Book by Delvin Ratzsch, L. Hardy, and Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
@@CosMicThunderDOOME, cool! So many books, so little time! Thanks for sharing. Yet I stand by the recommendations I gave. Additional texts are icing on the cake, though there comes a point where there are diminishing returns.
Also, I think that just reading good philosophy books is a good next step after a fallacy textbook. Why? Because a good philosophy book will help us develop our logical muscles. Through osmosis critical thinking skills increase via good philosophy!
Anyway, I'm glad to "see" you.