Possibilities And Paradox: An Introduction To Modal And Many-Valued Logic - Softcover

Beall, J. C.

 
9780199259878: Possibilities And Paradox: An Introduction To Modal And Many-Valued Logic
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0199259879 ISBN 13: 9780199259878
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2003

Synopsis

Extensively classroom-tested, Possibilities and Paradox provides an accessible and carefully structured introduction to modal and many-valued logic. The authors cover the basic formal frameworks, enlivening the discussion of these different systems of logic by considering their philosophical motivations and implications. Easily accessible to students with no background in the subject, the text features innovative learning aids in each chapter, including exercises that provide hands-on experience, examples that demonstrate the application of concepts, and guides to further reading.

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About the Author

JC Beall is an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Connecticut.

Forthcoming publications include 'Logical Pluralism' (with Greg Restall) and 'Deflationism and Paradox' (edited with Bradley Armour-Garb).

Bas C. van Fraassen is the McCosh Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University.

Past publications include 'The Empirical Stance' (2002), 'Topics in the Foundation of Statistics' (1997) and 'Quantum Mechanics: An Empiricist View' (1991).

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199259879
ISBN 13 
9780199259878
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
252