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This book is an introduction to logic for students of contemporary philosophy. It covers i) basic approaches to logic, including proof theory and especially model theory, ii) extensions of standard logic (such as modal logic) that are important in philosophy, and iii) some elementary philosophy of logic. It pre-
1. WHAT IS LOGIC? Logic may be defined as the science of reasoning. However, this is not to suggest that logic is an empirical (i.e., experimental or observational) science like physics, biology, or psychology. Rather, logic is a non-empirical science like mathematics.
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Jul 11, 2018 · Logic is divided into two: material logic and formal logic. Material logic deals with the logic that obtains when the conclusion obtained from the process of reason is correct and also...
logic and mathematics. Chapters in the book cover the state of the art in contemporary philosophy of logic, and allow students to understand the philosophical relevance of these debates without having to contend with complex technical arguments. This will be a major new resource for students working on logic as well as for readers seeking a better
The volume on logic of the Introduction to Philosophy book series provides an excellent resource for philosophy teachers: a succinct introduction to formal and informal logic that can be adapted to one’s own needs.
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Sep 24, 2023 · 1. What is Logic? 2. Evaluating Arguments. 3. Formal Logic in Philosophy. 4. Informal Fallacies. 5. Necessary and Sufficient Conditions. Ancillary Material. Submit ancillary resource. About the Book. Introduction to Philosophy: Logic provides students with the concepts and skills necessary to identify and evaluate arguments effectively.
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logic: “Rather than setting out to codify valid arguments and to supply axioms and notations allowing the assessment of increasingly complex arguments, it examines the bricks and mortar from which such systems are built”—for example, meaning,
