Introduction to Logic: Propositional Logic - Softcover

Pospesel, Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0134861671 ISBN 13: 9780134861678

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1984

Synopsis

Designed to make logic interesting and accessible -- without sacrificing content or rigor -- this classic introduction to contemporary propositional logic explains the symbolization of English sentences and develops formal-proof, truth-table, and truth-tree techniques for evaluating arguments.Organizes content around natural-deduction formal-proof procedures, truth tables, and truth trees. Also presents logical statement connectives gradually, one per chapter, and finally, increases readers' awareness of the arguments they read and hear every day by providing examples of actual arguments to which they can readily relate.

About this title

From the Publisher

An introduction to the fundamental branch of symbolic logic -- the logic of statements.

From the Back Cover

Key Benefit: Designed to make logic interesting and accessible — without sacrificing content or rigor — this classic introduction to contemporary propositional logic explains the symbolization of English sentences and develops formal-proof, truth-table, and truth-tree techniques for evaluating arguments. Key Topics: Organizes content around natural-deduction formal-proof procedures, truth tables, and truth trees. Also presents logical statement connectives gradually, one per chapter, and finally, increases readers' awareness of the arguments they read and hear every day by providing examples of actual arguments to which they can readily relate.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0134861671
• ISBN 13: 9780134861678
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2