Elementary Logic

Elementary Logic

by Garrett, Brian

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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…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Elementary Logic

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.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Taylor and Francis
  • Place of Publication:Hoboken
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2014.

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Description based upon print version of record.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1315729962, 9781315729961, 1317547500, 9781317547501, 1322128901, 9781322128900, 1844655172, 9781844655175
  • oclc:on1154943969
  • LC Classification:BC135.G34 2012
  • Dewey Decimal:160

Table of 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

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