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Logic is the branch of philosophy that studies the methods and principles of correct reasoning and argumentation, and the language involved in such reasoning. Reasoning and appeals to reason do or ought to underscore every leadership effort, every academic discipline, and common human discourse. Bad reasoning is at the root of many human mistakes and failures, including failures of leadership. Good reasoning is a preventative and a remedy for such mistakes and failures. Thus, mastery of logic should be near the top of the list of every aspiring leader, scholar, and contributor to the public conversation. To that end, this course focuses on the parts and types of arguments, good vs. bad arguments, rules for making such distinctions, and methods for making such distinctions. (NB: With its emphasis on formal logic, this course fulfills an undergraduate math/quantitative science requirement.)