Recommended formal logic textbooks?

inactive · July 2015

Hey 7Sagers,

Had someone write in with a question I thought you could help out with! Here it is:

I was just wondering if you could let me know a list of your recommended formal logic textbooks that might help me with LSAT study. Just to give you a little background, I have read LR Bible once and watched all your lectures and have done all the LSAT prep tests once. I plan to take an official LSAT exam 2015 December.

My problem is that my brain stops thinking for moments and try to re-read stimulus over again and again to process the pasdage or stimulus especially when I encounter convoluted sentences or difficult logics. Especially when I feel pressured by time limit, it gets worse.

I heard from some of my attorney friends that reading law school text books and studying and analyzing actual cases may help. I just wanted to get your opinion on this if it would really helps. I feel only studying with LSAT prep tests is not sufficient at my level.

I would so much appreciate it if you could provide some tips.

Thanks!

nicole.hopkins · July 2015

I'd also appreciate such a recommendation.

Edit: less emphasis on textbook, more emphasis on something for my Kindle.

nicole.hopkins · July 2015

I've heard things about this book, The Duck That Won the Lottery, but haven't checked it out yet.

Pacifico · July 2015

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321108825/ref=x_gr_w_glide_sout_t2_control_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_sout_t2_control_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0321108825&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

http://www.amazon.com/Rulebook-Arguments-Hackett-Student-Handbooks/dp/0872209547/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436284472&sr=1-3&keywords=logic&refinements=p_72:1250221011,p_n_feature_browse-bin:2656022011

http://www.amazon.com/Crimes-Against-Logic-Politicians-Journalists/dp/0071446435

RoastedSlug · July 2015

I've used this book for an "Intro to Logic" Course. Covers formal logic pretty well. It seems like you might want something more LSAT specific, but if you're okay with just formal logic and practicing deductions and logic rules this could be useful.

http://www.amazon.com/Logic-Book-Merrie-Bergmann/dp/0078038413/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436286691&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Logic+Book

I believe it also has kindle e-reader options.

gs556 · July 2015

My personal experience on this:

6-months before I took the test I heard that the LSAT was logic heavy, so I decided to teach myself the topic. I spent two-weeks watching countless YouTube videos on the topic. I learned a lot, but in hindsight, outside of the intro material, it didn't give me that big of a boost. I'd recommend watching Youtube videos that cover intro to logic such as: argument structures, universal qualifiers etc. but don't get too caught up. Your time is better spent nailing down the 7sage curriculum.

Here's a link to a video I watched:

nicole.hopkins · July 2015

@gs556 Man this is exactly what I've been looking for! I can't explain why I feel I've needed this—perhaps because logic/argumentation are weak spots for me generally and I've only ever learned them from the 7sage/LSAT angle. Great rec. Wanna make a playlist of top logic videos for us ?

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