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Chapter 2: Grasping Assertions

After Chapter 2: Section 1:
2.1 Videos On the Definition of “Statement”

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”2g82enJMaoo&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”PurdueGMI lecture on propositions v. sentences” description=”PurdueGMI lecture on propositions v. sentences”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”2g82enJMaoo&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”PurdueGMI lecture on propositions v. sentences”]18:04
2.2 Tutorial Identifying Statements Expressed by Non-declarative Sentences 10 points
2.3 Quiz Identifying Statements Expressed by Non-declarative Sentences Points = 20 x Percent Score
After Chapter 2: Section 2:
2.4 Videos On Simple and Compound Statements

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”_5Z_0824RHw&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Mathispower4u: Truth tables for basic logical connectives” description=”Mathispower4u: Truth tables for basic logical connectives”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”_5Z_0824RHw&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Mathispower4u: Truth tables for basic logical connectives”]6:27
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”2npo-L0DJRQ&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Mathispower4u: Conditional Statements” description=”Mathispower4u: Conditional Statements”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”2npo-L0DJRQ&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Mathispower4u: Conditional Statements”]6:14
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”-r8FzV84sj8&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Mathispower4u: Biconditional Statements” description=”Mathispower4u: Biconditional Statements”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”-r8FzV84sj8&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Mathispower4u: Biconditional Statements”]4:17
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”oEr27P1bX9o&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Mathispower4u: Conditionals and Converses” description=”Mathispower4u: Conditionals and Converses”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”oEr27P1bX9o&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Mathispower4u: Conditionals and Converses”]7:45
2.5 Tutorial Identifying Simple and Compound Statements 20 points
2.6 Quiz Identifying Simple and Compound Statements Points = 40 x Percent Score
After Chapter 2: Section 4:
2.7 Videos On Necessary and Contingent Statements

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”tefsuXuntbM&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Philosophy Tube on Necessary versus Contingent” description=”Philosophy Tube on Necessary versus Contingent”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”tefsuXuntbM&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Philosophy Tube on Necessary versus Contingent”]1:03
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”vt4h7uvvcXc&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Carneades.org on Necessary versus Contingent truths” description=”Carneades.org on Necessary versus Contingent truths”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”vt4h7uvvcXc&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Carneades.org on Necessary versus Contingent truths”]1:34
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”o15j1rwvxcc&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Anadale on Necessary versus Contingent Truth” description=”Prof. Anadale on Necessary versus Contingent Truth”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”o15j1rwvxcc&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Anadale on Necessary versus Contingent Truth”]1:19
2.8 Tutorial Identifying Necessary and Contingent Statements 20 points
2.9 Quiz Identifying Necessary and Contingent Statements Points = 40 x Percent Score
After Chapter 2: Section 5:
2.10 Videos On Factual and Evaluative Statements

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”KQOiHKT46zk&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Wireless Philosophy on Factual versus Normative Claims” description=”Wireless Philosophy on Factual versus Normative Claims”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”KQOiHKT46zk&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Wireless Philosophy on Factual versus Normative Claims”]4:15
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”RF6iXVg0Jj8&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”David Pakman on Normative and descriptive Claims” description=”David Pakman on Normative and descriptive Claims”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”RF6iXVg0Jj8&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”David Pakman on Normative and descriptive Claims”]5:22
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”p6C38QEJsCY&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”John Paulett on Descriptive versus Normative Ethics” description=”John Paulett on Descriptive versus Normative Ethics”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”p6C38QEJsCY&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”John Paulett on Descriptive versus Normative Ethics”]3:25
2.11 Tutorial Identifying Factual and Evaluative Statements—Four Basic Patterns 20 points
2.12 Quiz Identifying Factual and Evaluative Statements—Four Basic Patterns Points = 40 x Percent Score
2.13 Tutorial Identifying Four Types of Aesthetic Statements 20 points
2.14 Quiz Identifying Four Types of Aesthetic Statements Points = 40 x Percent Score
2.15 Tutorial Identifying Moral Statements 20 points
2.16 Quiz Identifying Moral Statements Points = 40 x Percent Score
At the End of Chapter 2
2.17 Tutorial Chapter 2 Concept Review 14 points