Both new and returning logic students will hone their skills against a series of real-world scenarios and scaffolded puzzles. They’ll confront the most common pitfalls in reasoning, including confirmation bias, availability bias, the fallacy of affirming the consequent, equivocation, and appeals to irrelevant modes of persuasion (ad hominem, populum, verecundiam, etc.). Along the way, they’ll learn (or review) good deductive argument patterns. The course will conclude with two of the hardest puzzles in contemporary logic.

Class Meetings: Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Dates: June 4 – July 23

Student Expectations: Students will work together to solve problems and analyze scenarios in a round-table format. There are no graded assignments, but students will have weekly short readings or puzzles to discuss at the next class meeting. Mics and webcams are essential.

Student Support: The instructor is available by email.

Materials/Supplies: The instructor will supply all readings.