Books
A Concise Introduction to Logic, by Patrick J. Hurley. Published by Wadsworth.
This is one of the premier introductions to logic for students in college - but it is probably something that everyone should consider getting. A person on our forum remarked that this should be considered a manual of required reading before graduating to adulthood, and that isn't too far off. It's easy to read and understand and it gives a very good explanation of the basics of arguments, fallacies and logic.
Elements of Logic, by Stephen F. Barker. Published by McGraw-Hill.
This book isn't quite as comprehensive as Hurley's, but it still provides quite a lot of information at a level that should be understandable to most people.
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking, by Merrilee H. Salmon. Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
This book was designed for both college and high school level logic classes. It has less information than the above books.
With Good Reason: An Introduction to Informal Fallacies, by S. Morris Engel.Published by St. Martin's Press.
This is another good book dealing with logic and arguments and is particularly valuable because it focuses primarily upon informal fallacies.
The Power of Logical Thinking, by Marilyn vos Savant. Published by St. Martin's Press.
This books explains a lot about clear, logical thinking - but focuses more on statistics and how to use numbers properly. This is important because most people are as clueless about numbers as they are about basic logic.
The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, edited by Paul Edwards.
This 8 volume set, later reprinted in 4 volumes, is a fantastic reference for anyone wishing to learn more about philosophy. Unfortunately it is out of print and not cheap, but worth it if you can find it used for under $100.
Websites
The Fallacy Files, by Gary N. Curtis.
Developed after many years of work, this site presents each fallacy with it's own page of explanation, along with a couple of examples. He also updates the site with fallacies found in the news or recent books.
