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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198811705
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Edition2
Book TitleLogic : a Very Short Introduction
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicGeneral, Logic
IllustratorYes
GenrePhilosophy
AuthorGraham Priest
Book SeriesVery Short Introductions Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight5.5 Oz
Item Length6.9 in
Item Width4.3 in
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Reviews"This book provides its readers with a very brief yet powerful introduction to logic. The author has produced a text that is fun and accessible to the reader without sacrificing content in elementary logic." - Terry McDonald, The Mathematical Association of America
Table Of ContentPreface to Second EditionPreface to First Edition1: Validity: what follows from what?2: Truth funtions - or not?3: Names and quantifiers: is nothing something?4: Descriptions and existence: did the Greeks worship Zeus?5: Self-reference: What is this chapter about?6: Necessity and possibility: what will be must be?7: Conditionals: what's in an if?8: The future and the past: is time real?9: Identity and change: is anything ever the same?10: Vagueness: how do you stop sliding down a slippery slope?11: Probability: the strange case of the missing reference class12: Inverse probability: you can't be indifferent about it!13: Decision theory: great expectations14: Halt! What goes there?15: Maybe it is true - but you can't prove it!A little history and some further readingGlossaryProblemsProblem solutionsBibliographyGeneral index
SynopsisGraham Priest shows that formal logic is a powerful, exciting part of modern philosophy -- a tool for thinking about everything from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of probability. Explaining formal logic in simple, non-technical terms, this edition includes new sections on mathematical algorithms, axioms, and proofs., Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is. He explores the philosophical roots of the subject, explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of probability and decision theory. Along the way, the basics of formal logic are explained in simple, non-technical terms, showing that logic is a powerful and exciting part of modern philosophy. In this new edition, Graham Priest expands his discussion to cover the subjects of algorithms and axioms, and proofs in mathematics.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable., Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is. He explores the philosophical roots of the subject, explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of probability and decision theory. Along the way, the basics of formal logic are explained in simple, non-technical terms, showing that logic is a powerful and exciting part of modern philosophy. In this new edition Graham Priest expands his discussion to cover the subjects of algorithms and axioms, and proofs in mathematics. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable., Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is. He explores the philosophical roots of the subject, explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of probability and decision theory. Along the way, the basics of formal logic are explained in simple, non-technical terms, showing that logic is a powerful and exciting part of modern philosophy. In this new edition Graham Priest expands his discussion to cover the subjects of algorithms and axioms, and proofs in mathematics.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
LC Classification NumberBC71
