Possibilities and paradox : an introduction to modal and many-valued logic / J.C. Beall and Bas C. van Fraassen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beall, J. C.

Contributor:

Van Fraassen, Bas C., 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Modality (Logic).

Many-valued logic.

Physical Description:

xv, 233 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

Extensively classroom-tested, Possibilities and Paradox provides an accessible and carefully structured introduction to modal and many-valued logic. The authors cover the basic formal frameworks, enlivening the discussion of these different systems of logic by considering their philosophical motivations and implications. Easily accessible to students with no background in the subject, the text features innovative learning aids in each chapter, including exercises that provide hands-on experience, examples that demonstrate the application of concepts, and guides to further reading.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-230) and index.

ISBN:

0199259879

OCLC:

60661260