Logic and Philosophy : a Modern Introduction - Softcover

Hausman; Kahane, Howard; Tidman, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 113305000X ISBN 13: 9781133050001

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

This text is designed for readers desiring a comprehensive introduction to formal logic that is both rigorous and accessible to those encountering the subject for the first time. Abundant carefully crafted exercise sets accompanied by a clear, engaging exposition give readers a firm grasp of basic concepts, which build to an exploration of sentential logic, first-order predicate logic, the theory of descriptions, and identity. As the title suggests, this is a book devoted not merely to logic; readers will also examine the philosophical debates that led to the development of the field.

About this title

Review:

"I would describe the book as a 'real logic book that is about as accessible as it gets."

"The book develops formal logic rigorously, but with an approach that students will find clear and accessible, especially with respect to the explanations of key concepts and the featured "walk-throughs" of proof techniques, etc."

About the Author:

Alan Hausman received a Ph.D. in philosophy from Iowa State University and now teaches philosophy at Hunter College. He has published extensively on history of early modern philosophy, especially on the work of Hume, and on the work of Nelson Goodman.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 113305000X
• ISBN 13: 9781133050001
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480