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A comprehensive introduction to formal logic, Logic and Philosophy:
A Modern Introduction is a rigorous yet accessible text,
appropriate for students encountering the subject for the first
time. Abundant, carefully crafted exercise sets accompanied by a
clear, engaging exposition build to an exploration of sentential
logic, first-order predicate logic, the theory of descriptions,
identity, relations, set theory, modal logic, and Aristotelian
logic. And as its title suggests, Logic and Philosophy is devoted
not only to logic but also to the philosophical debates that led to
the development of the field. Much new material has been added for
the 13th edition . An introduction to set theory and its
relationship to logic and mathematics, including philosophical
issues, is now part of Chapter 13. Chapter 15 is an introduction to
modal logic and Kripke semantics, concluding with a discussion of
philosophical problems with any logical accommodation of
modalities. Instructors who do not wish to present proof methods
will find chapters on truth trees for both sentential and
first-order logic, and a presentation of trees for modal logic.
Special features of this text include presentations of the history
of logic, alternatives to traditional methods of conditional and
indirect proof, and a discussion of semantic problems with
universal and existential instantiations. Throughout, the authors
are sensitive to philosophical issues that arise from the
relationship between ordinary language, symbolic logic, and
justifications for the syntax and semantics of the various symbolic
languages. Discussions range from the justification of the truth
table for the sentential rendering of if . . . then statements to
semantic and syntactic paradoxes, including some troubling
paradoxes that arise in ordinary language (e.g., the so-called
hangman or surprise quiz paradox). Logic and Philosophy includes
ample material for a one-semester or two-semester course and
provides a thorough preparation for more advanced logic courses.
This classic text has introduced tens of thousands of students to
sound reasoning using a wealth of current, relevant, and
stimulating examples all put together and explained in a witty and
invigorating writing style. Long the choice of instructors who want
to "keep students interested", LOGIC AND CONTEMPORARY RHETORIC: THE
USE OF REASON IN EVERYDAY LIFE, International Edition combines
examples from television, newspapers, magazines, advertisements,
and our nation's political dialogue. The text not only brings the
concepts to life for students, but also puts critical-thinking
skills into a context that students will retain and use throughout
their lives. This is a book you can actually count on students to
read.
LOGIC AND CONTEMPORARY RHETORIC: THE USE OF REASON IN EVERYDAY
LIFE, 13th Edition, introduces you to sound reasoning using
current, relevant, and stimulating examples in a witty and
invigorating writing style. Combining examples from television,
newspapers, magazines, advertisements, and our nation's political
dialogue, this classic text brings the concepts to life and puts
critical-thinking skills into a context that you will retain and
use throughout your life.
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