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This course is designed to equip you to teach formal logic to upper-school students as well as providing a thorough introduction to the elements of formal logic. In our view, every classical educator should be familiar with the main elements of formal logic and how they apply to all learning. This course will provide that skill and also familiarize educators with this fundamental liberal art. In addition, you will learn from a veteran logic teacher and author of two logic books: Joelle Hodge.
This course carefully follows the book The Discovery of Deduction: An Introduction to Formal Logic. We highly recommend purchasing the text for reference throughout the course.
Instructional Hours: 10.62, CEU Credits: 1.67
Here is the outline of the course:
- Lesson 1 (Introduction): How to teach logic classically, balancing rigor with rest or scholé
- Lesson 2: The role of logic as a core discipline or art. Why study logic?
- Discussion: Logic in one’s life and study
- Lesson 3: The relationship between formal and informal logic
- Lesson 4: The classical origins and medieval recovery of formal logic. Helping students appreciate the history of formal logic
- Lesson 5: Formal logic and the three acts of the mind: simple apprehension, understanding, judgment.
- Lesson 6: How to translate propositions into categorical form
- Lesson 7: Relationships of opposition, the square of opposition: contradiction, contrariety, subcontrariety, subimplication, superimplication
- Lesson 8: Relationships of equivalence and logical equations
- Lesson 9: Categorical syllogisms: validity, arrangement, enthymemes, moods, and figures
- Lesson 10: Determining the validity of a syllogism
- Lesson 11: Terms and definitions
- Lesson 12: Developing the end-of-year project

To obtain a certification credit for this course, simply complete each presentation lesson or discussion in the course (by marking it complete or by taking the quiz) and then also take the certification test at the end of the course. The quizzes are designed to ensure that you have understood the essential content of each presentation, and they can be taken more than once if necessary. The cumulative certification test at the end of the course is given as a pass/fail test and requires that you upload one or more essays demonstrating your understanding of the course. (Please note that essays are simply evaluated by word count.) When you have completed the course, a certificate that you can print or email will become available within “My Courses” (accessible under “Courses” in the main menu when you are signed in as an active subscriber).
We recommend previewing the essay question within the end of course test before starting the course. This will help in guiding your note taking as you progress through the course. Please allow approximately 2 weeks for essay submissions to be reviewed.
By taking the course for certification credit, you also will be on your way to obtaining a Level 2 certification.
Lessons

Lesson 1: Teaching Logic Restfully with Rigor
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Lesson 2: Logic as a Core Discipline
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Discussion: Logic in One’s Life and Study
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Lesson 3: Formal Logic vs. Informal Logic
Lesson 3: Formal Logic vs. Informal Logic Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 4: The Classical Origin and Medieval Recovery of Logic
Lesson 4: The Classical Origin and Medieval Recovery of Logic Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 5: Formal Logic and the Three Acts of the Mind
Lesson 5: Formal Logic and the Three Acts of the Mind Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 6: Translating Arguments into Categorical Form
Lesson 6: Translating Arguments into Categorical Form Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 7: Relationships of Opposition
Lesson 7: Relationships of Opposition Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 8: Relationships of Equivalence
Lesson 8: Relationships of Equivalence Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 9: Categorical Syllogisms
Lesson 9: Categorical Syllogisms Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 10: Determining Validity of Syllogisms
Lesson 10: Determining Validity of Syllogisms Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 11: Terms and Definitions
Lesson 11: Terms and Definitions Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 12: Developing the End-of-Year Project
Lesson 12: Developing the End-of-Year Project Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

End of Course Test: Formal Logic
End of Course Test: Formal Logic Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.