Formal Logic for Theology and Apologetics

Logos logic resources

• Come, Let Us Reason: An Introduction to Logical Thinking | Norman L. Geisler and Ronald M. Brooks
• Maimonides’ Treatise on Logic | Israel Efros translator
• Biblical Logic in Theory & Practice: Refuting the Fallacies of Humanism, Darwinism, Atheism, and Just Plain Stupidity | Joel McDurmon
• Exegetical Fallacies | D. A. Carson
• Kant’s Kritik of Judgment | J. H. Bernard, translator
• The Works of Aristotle, Volume I |

• A brief English tract of logick |
• Artis logicæ compendium |
• The art of logick; or, The entire body of logick in English | Zachary Coke of Grays-Inn
• Logic, or, The art of thinking in which, besides the common, are contain’d many excellent new rules, very profitable for directing of reason and acquiring | H. Sawbridge
• The arte of logick Plainely taught in the English tongue, according to the best approued authors | M. Blundevile
• The rule of reason, conteinyng the arte of logique, set forth in Englishe | Thomas Vuilson
• An introduction to the art of logick composed for the use of English schools, and all such who having no opportunity of being instructed in the Latine tongue | John Newton
• A compendium of the art of logick and rhetorick in the English tongue Containing all that Peter Ramus, Aristotle, and others have writ thereon |
• The arte of reason, rightly termed, witcraft teaching a perfect way to argue and dispute |
• The lavviers logike exemplifying the præcepts of logike by the practise of the common lawe | Abraham Fraunce
• The artes of logike and rethorike [sic] plainelie set foorth in the English tounge, easie to be learned and practised |
• The abridgement of logique |

Basics by theologians

• Rojek, Pawel. “Towards a Logic of Negative Theology”
• Sutanto, Nathaniel Gray. “Two theological accounts of logic: theistic conceptual realism and a reformed archetype-ectype model”
• Kreeft, Peter. Socratic Logic: A Logic Text using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions, and Aristotelian Principles
• Poythress, Vern S. Logic: A God-Centered Approach to the Foundation of Western Thought
• Ritschl, Dietrich. The Logic of Theology
• Brozek, Bartosz and Adam Olszewski. Logic in Theology
• Sion, Avi. Judaic Logic: A Formal Analysis of Biblical, Talmudic and Rabbinic Logic | reservations on recommending
• Gensler, Harry J. Formal Ethics

Essential additions by MJ Smith

• Deontic Logic | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (logic of obligation, permission ...)
• Formal Representations of Belief | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Dialogical Logic | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Suggestions of Scientia Et Veritas

• The Formal Tools for Philosophy and Theology (A Short Guide by Christopher G. Weaver)

• Potter, Michael. Set Theory and its Philosophy | Set theory
• Gustason, William & Dolph E. Ulrich. Elementary Symbolic Logic | Propositional logic
• Gustason, William & Dolph E. Ulrich. Elementary Symbolic Logic | First-Order Logic
• Partee, Barbara H., Alice ter Meulen & Robert E. Wall. Mathematical Methods in Linguistics | First-Order Logic
• Eagle, Anthony. Philosophy of Probability: Contemporary Readings | Probability
• Gillies, Donald. Philosophical Theories of Probability | Probability
• Lewis, David. Counterfactuals | Counterfactual logic
• Hughes and Cresswell. A New Introduction to Modal Logic | Propositional Modal Logic
• Fitting and Mendelsohn. First Order Modal Logic | First-Order Modal Logic
• Goble, Lou. The Blackwell Guide to Philosophical Logic | Philosophical Logic
• Simon, Peter. Parts: A Study in Ontology | Mereology

Suggestions of Reddit Apologetics

• Recommended Books/Reading List | logic section only

• Peter Smith, An Introduction to Formal Logic
• David Bostock, Intermediate Logic
• Ian Hacking, An Introduction to Probability and Inductive Logic
• Peter Smith, An Introduction to Gödel’s Theorems
• Herbert B. Enderton, Elements of Set Theory
• Karel Hrbacek & Thomas Jech, Introduction to Set Theory, 3rd ed.
• Michael Potter, Set Theory and Its Philosophy: A Critical Introduction
• Rod Girle, Modal Logics and Philosophy
• James W. Garson, Modal Logic for Philosophers, 2nd ed.

Suggestions of Apologetics 315

• Recommended Apologetics Book Directory

• A Rulebook for Arguments - Anthony Weston
• Being Logical - D.Q. McInerny
• Asking the Right Questions - Neil Browne & Stuart M. Keely
• Nonsense: A Handbook of Logical Fallacies - Robert Gula
• Informal Logic - Douglas Walton
• Come, Let Us Reason: An Introduction to Logical Thinking | Norman L. Geisler and Ronald M. Brooks
• Introduction to Logic - Irving Copi
• Logic - Gordon Clark
• Biblical Logic in Theory & Practice: Refuting the Fallacies of Humanism, Darwinism, Atheism, and Just Plain Stupidity | Joel McDurmon
• Socratic Logic - Peter Kreeft
• A Concise Introduction to Logic - Hurley

Suggestions of The Biblical Thinker

• Suggested Reading for 2013

• Biblical Logic in Theory & Practice: Refuting the Fallacies of Humanism, Darwinism, Atheism, and Just Plain Stupidity | Joel McDurmon
• A Concise Introduction to Logic by Patrick Hurley
• With Good Reason by S. Morris Engel

Suggestions of Get in the Know

• List of the Best Argumentation Textbooks, Part I

• Argumentation: Understanding and Shaping Arguments, James Herrick
• Arguments and Arguing, Thomas Hollihan and Kevin Baaske
• Thank Your for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson can Teach Us about the Art of Persuasion, Jay Heinrichs
• Informal Logic, A Pragmatic Approach, Douglas Walton
• Advocacy and Opposition, Karyn Rybacki and Donald Jay Rybacki
• Argumentation and Critical Decision Making, Richard Rieke, Malcolm Sillars, and Tarla Rai Peterson
• Argumentation: Inquiry and Advocacy, George Ziegelmueller
• Argumentation and Debate, David Steinberg and Austin J. Freely
• A Rulebook for Arguments, Anthony Weston
• A Rhetoric of Argument, Jeanne Fahnestock and Marie Secor
• Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, Chip Heath and Dan Heath
• Arguing Constructively, Dominic Infante
• Argumentation: Critical Thinking in Action, David Lapakko
• Fundamentals of Parliamentary Debate, Michael Eaves and Carl Cates
• Persuasion: Integrating Theory, Research and Practice, Marjorie Keeshan Nadler and Ann Bainbridge Frymier

Suggestions on critical thinking from Quora

• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
• Thinking Critically by John Chaffee
• Critical Thinking: Learn the Tools the Best Thinkers Use, Concise Edition by Richard Paul and Linda Elder
• How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren
• Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking by M. Neil Browne and Stuart M. Keeley
• The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking by Edward B Burger and Michael Starbird
• The Art of Reasoning: An Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking by David Kelley