Symbolic Logic And The Game Of Logic - Hardcover

Carroll, Lewis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1163444952 ISBN 13: 9781163444955

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Symbolic Logic and The Game of Logic is a book written by Lewis Carroll, the celebrated author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The book is a comprehensive guide to the principles and methods of symbolic logic, which is the study of reasoning and argumentation using symbols and formal systems. The book is divided into two parts. The first part explores the basic principles of symbolic logic, including the use of symbols, propositions, and logical operators. Carroll explains how to construct logical arguments and proofs using these tools, and how to evaluate the validity of arguments.The second part of the book is devoted to The Game of Logic, a board game invented by Carroll himself. The game is designed to teach the principles of logic in a fun and engaging way, and Carroll provides detailed instructions on how to play the game and how to use it to develop logical reasoning skills.Throughout the book, Carroll uses his trademark wit and humor to make the complex and abstract concepts of symbolic logic accessible and enjoyable. Symbolic Logic and The Game of Logic is a must-read for anyone interested in logic, mathematics, or philosophy, and is a testament to Lewis Carroll's genius as a writer and thinker.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Review

Yes, this is the Lewis Carroll who wrote Alice in Wonderland, and these two works show the same quirky humor. Here you see Carroll the mathematician at his playful best. Don't let the title of the first work mislead you--this isn't about modern symbolic logic but about ways of expressing classical logic with symbols. It's loaded with amusing problems to delight any mathematical puzzler. In the second work he turns logic into a game played with diagrams and colored counters, giving you hundreds of challenging and witty syllogisms to solve. Great mind-stretching fun.

About the Author

Lewis Carroll (1832–98) was the pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking Glass, are rich repositories of his sparkling gifts for wordplay, logic, and fantasy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1163444952
• ISBN 13: 9781163444955
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 348