An Introduction to Non-Classical Logic: Volume 2, First-Order Logic (Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy) - Softcover

Priest, Graham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521670608 ISBN 13: 9780521670609

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Synopsis

This revised and considerably expanded 2nd edition, published in 2008, brings together a wide range of topics, including modal, tense, conditional, intuitionist, many-valued, paraconsistent, relevant, and fuzzy logics. Part 1, on propositional logic, is the old Introduction, but contains much new material. Part 2 is entirely new, and covers quantification and identity for all the logics in Part 1. The material is unified by the underlying theme of world semantics. All of the topics are explained clearly using devices such as tableau proofs, and their relation to current philosophical issues and debates are discussed. Students with a basic understanding of classical logic will find this book an invaluable introduction to an area that has become of central importance in both logic and philosophy. It will also interest people working in mathematics and computer science who wish to know about the area.

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Book Description

This revised and considerably expanded 2nd edition brings together a wide range of topics, including modal, tense, conditional, intuitionist, many-valued, paraconsistent, relevant, and fuzzy logics. All of the topics are explained clearly using devices such as tableau proofs, and their relation to current philosophical issues are explained.

About the Author

Graham Priest is Boyce Gibson Professor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne. His most recent publications include Towards Non-Being (2005) and Doubt Truth to be a Liar (2006).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• ISBN 10: 0521670608
• ISBN 13: 9780521670609
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2