"Logic-Using a Critical Thinking Path" is intended to be a text for a course in introductory logic and/or critical thinking. The need for critical thinking skills has never been greater. The increase of the number and type of communicative devices coupled with the power of mass media to influence the world s population requires the most astute minds to be cautious about the transmitted information. Cable television programming promotes 300 plus stations available continuously during the 24 hour-7 day a week period. Scientific illiteracy grows despite compulsory education and tremendous advances in the scientific world. A critical thinker must be well informed and fully understand the fundamental skills to rational analysis. The key challenge is to adapt these fundamental skills and be able to effectively use them to meet today s issues and obstacles that are unique to the twenty first century. This book is designed to provide the basic foundations for the understanding of logic with a critical thinking thread than continuously runs through each chapter. This combination, of logic and critical thinking information, will prepare the student to meet the challenges that he or she will meet in their own respective real world environment. It is a concern that only those individuals, that have both logic rational training and critical thinking skills, will have the necessary foundation and knowledge to be competitive for desired working and leadership positions in this global community. As the twenty first century continues to move forward, there will be unforeseen challenges and those individuals with knowledge of logic and the skills of critical thinking will be counted on to lead in analyzing and resolving complex issues. Let s begin our learning journey in logic and critical thinking the path is straight ahead it s time to start thinking."