Recommended formal logic textbooks?

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• nicole.hopkins Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐

  July 2015 edited July 2015 7965 karma

  I'd also appreciate such a recommendation.
  
  Edit: less emphasis on textbook, more emphasis on something for my Kindle.
• nicole.hopkins Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐

  July 2015 edited July 2015 7965 karma

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

  July 2015 8021 karma

  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 Member

  July 2015 5 karma

  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.
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  gs556 Member Inactive Sage

  July 2015 568 karma

  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 Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐

  July 2015 7965 karma

  @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 ?