Essentials of Logic

Copi, Irving M.; Cohen, Carl

ISBN 10: 0130497975 / ISBN 13: 9780130497970

Published by Routledge, 2004

Seller Inventory # 0130497975-4-32112416

Synopsis:

For an undergraduate-level course in Introduction to Logic.

• Rendered from the 11th Edition of Copi/Cohen, Introduction to Logic, this concise version presents a simplified yet rigorous introduction to the study of logic. All major topics and approaches in logic receive treatment.
• Free interactive online tutorial!
• Each text includes a free access code for―e Logic―a dynamic, interactive online tutorial program. This tutorial program offers animated examples, practice exercises, all text exercises, and a dynamic “logic toolkit” which enables students to solve logic problems.

From the Back Cover:

Rendered from the Eleventh Edition of Copi/Cohen, Introduction to Logic, the most respected introductory logic text on the market, Essentials of Logic is a truly concise version that presents a simplified introduction to the study of logic.

Special to Essentials of Logic!

• Ease of access―Content has been thoroughly rewritten without diminishing the authoritative accuracy and completeness.
• Hundreds of new exercises―New, simplified, and contemporary exercises are included throughout the text together with numerous exercises from Copi's Eleventh Edition to challenge students and enrich their understanding.
• Dynamic examples―Many illustrated to explicate key concepts and topics.
• Summary tables―Helpful summaries for students have been added throughout the entire text.
• Fallacy groupings―Discussion of fallacies is broken into three major groupings: fallacies of relevance, fallacies of ambiguity, and fallacies of presumption.
• Categorical syllogisms―The text analyzes each of the 15 valid forms of syllogisms and explains which forms are valid.
• Modern symbolic logic―Expanded treatment presents a more detailed account of the concept of logical equivalence.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Essentials of Logic
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: spiral_bound
Condition: Fair