A new introduction to modal logic / G.E. Hughes and M.J. Cresswell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, G. E. (George Edward), 1918-

Contributor:

Cresswell, M. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Modality (Logic).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 421 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This entirely new work guides the reader through the most basic systems of modal propositional logic up to systems of modal predicate with identity, dealing with both technical developments and discussing philosophical applications.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; The Basic Notions; The Systems K, T and D; The Systems S4, S5, B, Triv and Ver; Testing for validity; Conjunctive Normal Form; Completeness; Canonical Models; Finite Models; Incompleteness; Frames and Systems; Strict Implication; Glimpses Beyond; The Lower Predicate Calculus; The Completeness of Modal LPC; Expanding Domains; Modality and Existence; Identity and Descriptions; Intensional Objects; Further Issues; Axioms, Rules and Systems; Solutions to Selected Exercises; Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 384-397) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-80027-4

9786610110865

1-134-80028-2

1-280-11086-4

0-203-02810-4

9780203028100

OCLC:

171114920