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In reviewing this book, I have to preface it by saying I finished it during my honeymoon. Reading a book on logic might not sound like the most romantic read for such an occasion, but under other circumstances others might enjoy this book more. From the corpus of other Clarkian works published by the Trinity Foundation, one discovers that this book was used by Clark to teach logic both inside and outside the classroom with college students. The way Clark goes about teaching logic is different than other logic textbooks I’ve used in the past. Clark is overall clear, and his insistence on being strictly logical (as evident in his criticism of unbiblical philosophy in his other works) provided this book with a unique thrust than most beginning logic text by proving some of the points in logic that has been taken for granted as true. A drawback to this book is that some of the terms are older, including the symbols of logic. I wished the chapter on informal logical fallacies could have been longer to cover more fallacies. However, in an age where people can be so illogical and anti-logic, despite my concern for other areas in Clark’s theology/philosophy, this is a work I can recommend with the above caveat.
I completely lost all tracking of anything you were saying when you said “honeymoon”!
I didn’t know you got married Jim!
Congrats brother!
Yes indeed Mennoknight,
It is true, I am a married man now
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Upon reading some criticisms of Clark’s presuppositionalism by Steve Hay’s, as well as some back and forths with some Clarkians, I’m skeptical about reading this. I assume you’re not endorsing Clarks presuppositional method but endorsing a good book for beginners on logic. Is this correct?
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Lamont
Lamont, that is correct I am recommending this book merely for it being a logic text and not a wholesale endorsement of Clarkian apologetics. I personally appreciate some of Clark’s insight but I disagree with Clark in many areas and have critically reviewed his other works as well such as the following: https://veritasdomain.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/logical-criticism-of-gordon-clarks-logical-criticism-of-textual-criticism/
[…] Or at least have them around as reference. Need a short volume? Here’s my review of Logic, by Gordon Clark. Someone in my church once said that logic textbook was as dry as chewing wood. […]
[…] Or at least have them around as reference. Need a short volume? Here’s my review of Logic, by Gordon Clark. Someone in my church once said that logic textbook was as dry as chewing wood. […]