Manual of Intensional Logic

Benthem, Johan van

ISBN 10: 093707330X / ISBN 13: 9780937073308

Published by Centre for the Study of Language & Information, 1988

About this Item

Series: Center for the Study of Language & Information - Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 146 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBCD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416. . 1988. 2 Rev ed. Hardback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Manual of Intensional Logic
• Publisher: Centre for the Study of Language & Information
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 093707330X
• ISBN 13: 9780937073308
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Intensional logic is the technical study of such intensional phenomena in human reasoning as modality, knowledge, or flow of time. These all require a richer semantic picture than standard truth values in one static environment. Such a picture is provided by so-called possible worlds semantics, a paradigm which is surveyed in this book, both as to its external sources of motivation and as to the internal dynamics of the resulting program. In particular, Manual of Intensional Logic presents the major classical topics, including modal logic, tense logic, and conditional logic, all of which illustrate motivations coming from philosophy and linguistics. The Book also discusses recent computational applications in computer science and AI. Finally, Manual of Intensional Logic takes up recent developments in the study of language and information making themselves felt in the area. The Book examines the role of partial information--with illustrations drawn from different branches of Intensional Logic--and various influences stemming from current theories of the semantics of natural language, involving generalized quantifiers and theories of types.

About the Author

Johan van Benthem is the University Professor of logic, emeritus at the University of Amsterdam, the Henry Waldgrave Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University, and the Jin Yuelin Chaired Professor of Logic at Tsinghua University Beijing.