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Summary
The methods of logic are essential to an understanding of philosophy and are crucial in the study of mathematics, computing, linguistics and many other subjects. Introducing the major concepts and techniques involved in the study of logic, this authoritative book explores both formal and philosophical logic, and the ways in which we can achieve good reasoning. Individual chapters include: * Propositions and Arguments* Truth Tables* Trees* Conditionality* Natural Deduction* Predicates, Names and Quantifiers* Definite Descriptions. This exceptionally clear introduction to the subject is ideally suited to students taking introductory courses in logic.
Table of Contents
| Propositional Logic | |
| Propositions and Arguments | |
| Connectives and Argument Forms | |
| Truth Tables | |
| Trees | |
| Vagueness and Bivalence | |
| Conditionality | |
| Natural Deduction | |
| Predicate Logic | |
| Predicates, Names and Quantifiers | |
| Models for Predicate Logic | |
| Trees for Predicate Logic | |
| Identity and Functions | |
| Definite Descriptions | |
| Some Things do not Exist | |
| What is a Predicate? | |
| What is Logic? | |
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