Elementary Logic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garrett, Brian.

Contributor:

Garrett, Brian, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Logic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol, CT : Acumen Pub. Ltd., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 s

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 Overview; 2 Logical connectives and truth-tables; 3 Conditional; 4 Conjunction; 5 Conditional proof; 6 Solutions to selected exercises, I; 7 Negation; 8 Disjunction; 9 Biconditional; 10 Solutions to selected exercises, II; 11 Derived rules; 12 Truth-trees; 13 Logical reflections; 14 Logic and paradoxes; Glossary; Further reading; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-72996-2

1-317-54750-0

9781315729961

OCLC:

874812872