Socratic Logic

Subject classification: this is a philosophy resource.

Type classification: this resource is a course.

Socratic Logic Course

Author: Luke Isham

• Content based on Socratic Logic (textbook) by Peter Kreeft.

1. Basic
2. Intermediate
3. Advanced

Content

Basic.

1. Logic
2. The Socractic Grid
3. An Argument
4. A term: min and max
5. A term: clear literal brief
6. The essence of a term
7. Fallacies of words
8. Fallacies of people
9. Fallacies of terms
10. Propositions
11. Testing Propostions: the Square
12. Arguments
13. Test

Intermediate

1. Overview: The Socractic Grid
2. Terms: categories
3. Terms: defintions
4. Terms: essence
5. Terms: fallacies
6. Propostions
7. Square of Opposition
8. Arguments: detecting them
9. Arguments: Syllogisms
10. Major Assessment & Recap
11. Extension: Induction and Deduction
12. Test (Major Assessment due)

Advanced

1. Overview: The Socractic Grid
2. Philosophy: Epistomological and Metaphysical realism
3. Terms:Categories and Definitions - Aristole's 10 categories
4. Terms:Essence - Predicables
5. Terms:Fallacies - Material Fallacies family tree
6. Propositions:Square of Opposition
7. Arguments:How to detect them - structure, key words, types, maps
8. Arguments:Syllogisms - Socrates, checking for validty
9. Major Assessment & Recap
10. Extension: Induction and Causality
11. Extension: Scientific Method
12. Test (Major Assessment due)

Course Assessment

• Warm-up (Sorting Hat)
• Quiz /10*10=100
• Test /50
• Major Project

Major Project list

1. Intermediate: Analyse or Create
2. Advanced: Analyse and Create

Lesson Structure

• Quiz
• Hook
• Key idea
• Big Picture / Application
• Practice
• Prep / Revision
• Directions