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Logic for Philosophy by Theodore Sider (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199575584
ISBN-139780199575589
eBay Product ID (ePID)77858462
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLogic for Philosophy
Publication Year2010
SubjectLogic
TypeTextbook
AuthorTheodore Sider
Subject AreaPhilosophy
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight16.7 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2010-291807
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal160
Table Of ContentPreface1: What is Logic?2: Propositional Logic3: Beyond Standard Propositional Logic4: Predicate Logic5: Beyond Standard Predicate Logic6: Propositional Modal Logic7: Beyond Standard MPL8: Counterfactuals9: Quantified Modal Logic10: Two-dimensional modal logicAnswers and HintsReferencesIndex
SynopsisLogic for Philosophy is an introduction to logic for students of contemporary philosophy. It is suitable both for advanced undergraduates and for beginning graduate students in philosophy. It is very user-friendly for students without much background in mathematics. It gives you the logic you need to do philosophy., Logic for Philosophy is an introduction to logic for students of contemporary philosophy. It is suitable both for advanced undergraduates and for beginning graduate students in philosophy. It covers i) basic approaches to logic, including proof theory and especially model theory, ii) extensions of standard logic that are important in philosophy, and iii) some elementary philosophy of logic. It emphasizes breadth rather than depth. For example, itdiscusses modal logic and counterfactuals, but does not prove the central metalogical results for predicate logic (completeness, undecidability, etc.) Its goal is to introduce students to the logic they need to knowin order to read contemporary philosophy journal articles; its distinctive feature is that it is very user-friendly for students without an extensive background in mathematics; its niche is as the text for a "logical literacy" course., Designed for both advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this groundbreaking work by a leading philosopher of logic is ideal for courses in logical literacy. Logic for Philosophy covers basic approaches to logic (including proof theory and especially model theory); extensions of standard logic that are important in philosophy; and some elementary philosophy of logic. Easily accessible to students without extensive mathematics backgrounds, this lucid and vividly written text emphasizes breadth of coverage rather than depth. Featuring numerous exercises, answers, and helpful hints, it concisely and effectively introduces students to the logic they need to know in order to read contemporary philosophy journal articles., Logic for Philosophy is an introduction to logic for students of contemporary philosophy. It is suitable both for advanced undergraduates and for beginning graduate students in philosophy. It covers (i) basic approaches to logic, including proof theory and especially model theory, (ii) extensions of standard logic that are important in philosophy, and (iii) some elementary philosophy of logic. It emphasizes breadth rather than depth. For example, itdiscusses modal logic and counterfactuals, but does not prove the central metalogical results for predicate logic (completeness, undecidability, etc.) Its goal is to introduce students to the logic they need to knowin order to read contemporary philosophical work. It is very user-friendly for students without an extensive background in mathematics. In short, this book gives you the understanding of logic that you need to do philosophy.
LC Classification NumberBC108
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