Essentials of Symbolic Logic (Paperback)

R.L. Simpson

ISBN 10: 1551118939 / ISBN 13: 9781551118932

Published by Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough, 2008

About this Item

Paperback. Essentials of Symbolic Logic is a concise and clearly written introduction to the topic. Based on years of use in colleges and universities, the book provides an accessible and thorough grounding in sentence logic and predicate logic. While technical jargon is kept to a minimum, all necessary logical concepts and vocabulary are explained clearly. A standard system of natural deduction is developed, and readers are given suggestions for developing strategies for creating derivations (proofs) in this system. An instructor's website is available with solutions to the exercises in the text. Essentials of Symbolic Logic is a concise, eminently straightforward and inexpensive introduction to symbolic logic. Although the text deals with contemporary symbolic logic, it does not presuppose any background of such subjects. Essentials of Symbolic Logic is intended primarily for philosophy students, but is often used by mathematics and computer science students. While technical jargon is kept to a minimum, all necessary logical concepts and vocabulary are explained clearly. A standard system of natural deduction is developed, and readers are given suggestions for developing strategies for creating derivations (proofs) in this system. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Essentials of Symbolic Logic (Paperback)
• Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551118939
• ISBN 13: 9781551118932
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The third edition of Essentials of Symbolic Logic is a concise and clearly written introduction to the topic. Based on years of use in colleges and universities, the book provides an accessible and thorough grounding in sentence logic and predicate logic. While technical jargon is kept to a minimum, all necessary logical concepts and vocabulary are explained clearly. A standard system of natural deduction is developed, and readers are given suggestions for developing strategies for creating derivations (proofs) in this system.

An instructor’s website is available with solutions to all the exercises in the text, including the many new exercises which have been added to this new edition.

About the Author

R.L. Simpson is a Philosophy Professor at Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia.