The A to Z of logic / Harry J. Gensler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gensler, Harry J.

Series:

The A to Z Guide Series

The A to Z guides ; 169

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Logic--Dictionaries.

Logic.

Logic--History--Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The A to Z of Logic introduces the central concepts of the field in a series of brief, non-technical, cross-referenced dictionary entries. The 352 alphabetically arranged entries give a clear, basic introduction to a very broad range of logical topics. Entries can be found on deductive systems, such as propositional logic, modal logic, deontic logic, temporal logic, set theory, many-valued logic, mereology, and paraconsistent logic. Similarly, there are entries on topics relating to those previously mentioned such as negation, conditionals, truth tables, and proofs. Historical periods and figu

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Notation; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-4617-3182-8

1-299-13362-2