Propositional Logics: The Semantic Foundations of Logic - Softcover

Epstein, Richard L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 053455847X ISBN 13: 9780534558475

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2000

Synopsis

This book is a survey and overview of the major systems of propositional logics, answering the question, "If logic is the right way to reason, why are there so many logics?" Each system is presented both formally and with philosophical motivation in Epstein's renowned clear style.

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From reviews of the first edition: "Of the technical books I have read, it is one of the few that succeeds in presenting its material in a somewhat conversational style, which helps in understanding the author's point of view.... I would highly recommend this book to not only readers like myself who have an active growing interest in logic, but also to the more professional mathematician/computer scientist who has a deep working knowledge of current logic theory. Both groups, in my opinion, would profit from being exposed to Epstein's theory." --W. Truszkowski, SIGART Bulletin"Chapter 9 on translation between logics ...is perhaps the most interesting chapter of the book. Two great advantages of the book... are its readability and broad scope." --Journal of Logic and Computation"Throughout, treatment is thorough and the writing is clear. Superb bibliography; glossary; extensive index. Highly recommended for every specialist in logic." --Choice"Propositional Logics portray[s] both the breadth and depths to be found in this aspect of logic, too easily taken for granted. . . .Propositional Logics contains something for the mathematicians and something for the philosophers, something for the novices and something for the more experienced. The exercises in particular exemplify this breadth as they range from review questions (such as "What is a truth-functional connective?") to open problems. . .And many of the exercises are interesting in an offbeat way, such as "Formalize two theorems (principles) from a mathematics textbook, a biology textbook, a psychology textbook, and an economics textbook." . . .an interesting and insighful volume."--Modern Logic"Libraries which hope to offer opportunities for logical research need this book." --Mathematical ReviewsFrom reviews of the first edition: "The author tries to explain everything in simple language. Another prime feature is the large number of examples of translation from English into the logical formalism. Great care is taken in explaining background assumptions."--Mathematical Reviews..".an interesting and insightful volume."--Modern Logic From reviews of the first edition: "Of the technical books I have read, it is one of the few that succeeds in presenting its material in a somewhat conversational style, which helps in understanding the author's point of view.... I would highly recommend this book to not only readers like myself who have an active growing interest in logic, but also to the more professional mathematician/computer scientist who has a deep working knowledge of current logic theory. Both groups, in my opinion, would profit from being exposed to Epstein's theory." --W. Truszkowski, SIGART Bulletin "Chapter 9 on translation between logics ...is perhaps the most interesting chapter of the book. Two great advantages of the book... are its readability and broad scope." --Journal of Logic and Computation "Throughout, treatment is thorough and the writing is clear. Superb bibliography; glossary; extensive index. Highly recommended for every specialist in logic." --Choice "Propositional Logics portray[s] both the breadth and depths to be found in this aspect of logic, too easily taken for granted. . . .Propositional Logics contains something for the mathematicians and something for the philosophers, something for the novices and something for the more experienced. The exercises in particular exemplify this breadth as they range from review questions (such as "What is a truth-functional connective?") to open problems. . .And many of the exercises are interesting in an offbeat way, such as "Formalize two theorems (principles) from a mathematics textbook, a biology textbook, a psychology textbook, and an economics textbook," . . .an interesting and insighful volume."--Modern Logic "Librarieswhich hope to offer opportunities for logical research need this book." --Mathematical Reviews From reviews of the first edition: "The author tries to explain everything in simple language. Another prime feature is the large number of examples of translation from English into the logical formalism. Great care is taken in explaining background assumptions."--Mathematical Reviews,.".an interesting and insightful volume."--Modern Logic From reviews of the first edition: "Of the technical books I have read, it is one of the few that succeeds in presenting its material in a somewhat conversational style, which helps in understanding the author's point of view.... I would highly recommend this book to not only readers like myselfwho have an active growing interest in logic, but also to the more professional mathematician/computer scientist who has a deep working knowledge of current logic theory. Both groups, in my opinion, would profit from being exposed to Epstein's theory." --W. Truszkowski, SIGART Bulletin"Chapter 9 on translation between logics ...is perhaps the most interesting chapter of the book. Two great advantages of the book... are its readability and broad scope." --Journal of Logic and Computation"Throughout, treatment is thorough and the writing is clear. Superb bibliography; glossary; extensive index. Highly recommended for every specialist in logic." --Choice"Propositional Logics portray[s] both the breadth and depths to be found in this aspect of logic, too easily taken for granted. . . .Propositional Logics contains something for the mathematicians and something for the philosophers, something for the novices and something for the more experienced.The exercises in particular exemplify this breadth as they range from review questions (such as "What is a truth-functional connective?") to open problems. . .And many of the exercises are interesting in an offbeat way, such as "Formalize two theorems (principles) from a mathematics textbook, abiology textbook, a psychology textbook, and an economics textbook," . . .an interesting and insighful volume."--Modern Logic"Librarieswhich hope to offer opportunities for logical research need this book." --Mathematical ReviewsFrom reviews of the first edition: "The author tries to explain everything in simple language. Another prime feature is the large number of examples of translation from English into the logical formalism. Great care is taken in explaining background assumptions."--Mathematical Reviews,.".an interesting and insightful volume."--Modern Logic

Synopsis

For beginning and advanced students, well-known logician Epstein presents modern logic, unifying many different logics within a common spectrum of semantic analysis. He begins with concrete examples and works back to abstraction to demonstrate a structural and conceptual unity based on common assumptions about the relation of language, reasoning, a

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 053455847X
• ISBN 13: 9780534558475
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 525