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Curated OER

The New Organon

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Francis Bacon's The New Organon. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. 
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Categorical Syllogisms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a detailed look at syllogisms. Sections include the following: "The Structure of Syllogism," "Standard Form," "Form and Validity," and "Diagramming Syllogisms."
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Other

Aristotle & Logic: Syllogisms & Inductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th
From a larger college website, this page provides a good description of syllogisms as well as inductive reasoning.
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Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: Mathematics: The Science of Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
A book excerpt, this page discusses John Venn's "simple, geometric method for checking the validity of syllogisms," with diagrams, examples, and related links.
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Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Tautological Implications and Tautological Equivalences

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource investigates tautological implications and tautological equivalences. The tutorial examines direct reasoning, indirect reasoning, and disjunctive syllogism. Students learn about logic concepts through notes and examples....
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Aristotle's Logic

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough explanation of Aristotle's several original contributions to logic from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Includes a substantial bibliography as well as sections on syllogism, assertion, demonstration, the "Organon,"...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Deductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept introduces students to deductive reasoning using the laws of detachment, contrapositive, and syllogism. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: George Boole

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia provides an in-depth look at the life, accomplishments, and ideas of mathematician George Boole. It discusses his publications on mathematics and logics, has information on his analogy between the symbols of...
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Logic

For Students 9th - 10th
This site can get as detailed as you care to get in the study of logic. Start at the beginning for a definition of logic, and continue on for more in depth study.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Immanuel Kant (1724 1804)

For Students 9th - 10th
A very in-depth look at the philosophical ideas of Immanuel Kant on subjects such as ethics, rationalism, and much more.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Deductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use deductive reasoning to solve problems. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
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Other

Motif Plays Backgammon: A Game of Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th
A very challenging game of strategy and skill from Backgammon Galore. The student plays backgammon against a computer program. Included is a page on instructions so the student can learn the game.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Deductive Reasoning and the Laws of Logic: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces deductive reasoning and the laws of logic. It is 4 of 7 in the series titled "Deductive Reasoning and the Laws of Logic."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Deductive Reasoning and the Laws of Logic: Lesson 6

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces deductive reasoning and the laws of logic. It is 6 of 7 in the series titled "Deductive Reasoning and the Laws of Logic."

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