Description: Traditional Formal Logic is a course on how we form ideas, judgments, and arguments and how we express them, with an emphasis on the on the structure of reasoning. Based on Martin Cothran's Traditional Logic: Book I. A one-semester course.
Suggested Age: Grades 7 and up.
Required Course Texts: Traditional Logic I: An Introduction to Formal
Logic, by Martin Cothran. Traditional Logic I DVD. (not included in price of course)
Content Covered: Definition of key logical terms, the three steps in the knowledge process, the square of opposition, the three kinds of equivalent statements, and the seven basic rules for validity of categorical arguments, with an emphasis on the simple syllogism.
Class Time: Tuesday, 4:15 p.m. EST, Friday, 3:00p.m., or Friday, 4:15p.m. (Fall)
Thursday, 4:15p.m. EST (Spring)
Instructor: Mr. Piland
High School Course Credit: Traditional Logic I is worth approximately 1/2 year high school course credit (logic, language arts, or philosophy). If taken together with Traditional Logic II, the student would earn a full year high school credit.
Tuition: $199.95 per semester.

Enroll in Traditional Logic I, Fall 2009 Course Only ($199.95)
Enroll in Traditional Logic I, Spring 2010 Course Only ($199.95)

Note that this is a one-semester course, so please choose only the Fall or only the Spring semester, not both.

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Independent Study Course: This mini-course includes all the components of a regular course with the exception of the weekly chat time: the student receives a syllabus, online quizzes, a question and answer forum for assistance with course material, and a 24/7 virtual report card for parents to keep track of student work.

Enroll in Traditional Logic I (Independent Study) ($49.95)