LAW 6904 - Lawyering Skills: Practical Skills V

Logic is the study of reasoning. Logic is used as a fundamental tool by lawyers for legal analysis, problem solving, argumentation, and writing. This course introduces the foundations of logic and logical arguments with the goal of improving our reasoning by recognizing how logic governs the conclusions we reach. We will discuss different types of logic and how those different types of logic are used in argumentation. We will explore the construction of logical arguments and how to recognize logical failures in arguments.

 
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