A01=Brian Garrett
Author_Brian Garrett
Category=QDTL
column
Complete Truth Table
Complex Proofs
Conditional Proof
connective
Constructing Truth Tables
copy
dependency
Dependency Column
derivation
Derivation Column
Derived Rules
elimination
Elimination Rule
Epistemic Logic
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
fair
Fair Copy
Falso Quodlibet
formal argumentation
Indicative Conditional
Inference Rules
Key Point Summary
Liar Sentences
logical inference methods
main
Main Connective
Material Conditional
Natural Deduction
Natural Deduction Proof
Natural Deduction System
philosophical logic introduction
propositional reasoning
sequent
Sorites Paradox
step-by-step logic explanations
Subjunctive Conditional
truth tree analysis
undergraduate logic course
Vague Predicates
valid
Valid Sequent
Vice Versa
Product details
- ISBN 9781844655182
- Weight: 362g
- Dimensions: 170 x 240mm
- Publication Date: 23 Aug 2012
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
Elementary Logic explains what logic is, how it is done, and why it can be exciting. The book covers the central part of logic that all students have to learn: propositional logic. It aims to provide a crystal-clear introduction to what is often regarded as the most technically difficult area in philosophy. The book opens with an explanation of what logic is and how it is constructed. Subsequent chapters take the reader step-by-step through all aspects of elementary logic. Throughout, ideas are explained simply and directly, with the chapters packed with overviews, illustrative examples, and summaries. Each chapter builds on previous explanation and example, with the final chapters presenting more advanced methods. After a discussion of meta-logic and logical systems, the book closes with an exploration of how paradoxes can exist in the world of logic. Elementary Logic's clarity and engagement make it ideal for any reader studying logic for the first time.
Brian Garrett is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Australian National University. His books include Personal Identity and Self-consciousness and What is this Thing called Metaphysics?
