logic

Three children, Tom, Hannah, and Shadowchild, who represents the reader, are made to guess, using the concept of binary logic, the color of the hats on their heads. An introduction to logical thinking and mathematical problem-solving.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of terms used in formal logic and the philosophy of mathematics, and includes a table of the logical symbols used in set theory, propositional and predicate logic, and modal logic.

Provides four methods, inductive learning, mystery, main idea, and investigation, for developing inference in students.

Contains eighty-one reproducible critical thinking activities that includes skills such as recognition and recall, analysis and syntheses, and sequencing and predicting.

The author presents a practical guide to using logic in everyday life and shows how to establish clear and effective reasoning by recognizing the most common errors of logical thinking.

When someone steals a cake from the cake contest, Detective Duck uses his deductive reasoning skills to determine which of the twelve suspects is guilty.

Contains lessons from Sherlock Holme's fictional character that teach us how to improve our own mental powers, and offers mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights, drawn from twenty-first century neuroscience and psychology.