Exploring Topics in the History and Philosophy of Logic (Hardcover)

George Englebretsen

ISBN 10: 311044223X / ISBN 13: 9783110442236

Published by De Gruyter, Berlin, 2015

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Hardcover. While post-Fregean logicians tend to ignore or even denigrate the traditional logic of Aristotle and the Scholastics, new work in recent years has shown the viability of a renewed, extended, and strengthened logic of terms that shares fundamental features of the old syllogistic. A number of logicians, following the lead of Fred Sommers, have built just such a term logic. It is a system of formal logic that not only matches the expressive and inferential powers of todays standard logic, but surpasses it and is far simpler and more natural. This book aims to substantiate this claim by exhibiting just how the term logic can shed need light on a variety of challenges that face any system of formal logic. Post-Fregean logicians tend to ignore the traditional logic of Aristotle and the Scholastics, while in recent years, following the lead of Fred Sommers, the viability of a renewed logic of terms has been shown. This book exhibits how such a logic can shed light on a variety of challenges that face any system of formal logic. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploring Topics in the History and Philosophy of Logic (Hardcover)
• Publisher: De Gruyter, Berlin
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 311044223X
• ISBN 13: 9783110442236
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

While post-Fregean logicians tend to ignore or even denigrate the traditional logic of Aristotle and the Scholastics, new work in recent years has shown the viability of a renewed, extended, and strengthened logic of terms that shares fundamental features of the old syllogistic. A number of logicians, following the lead of Fred Sommers, have built just such a term logic. It is a system of formal logic that not only matches the expressive and inferential powers of today’s standard logic, but surpasses it and is far simpler and more natural. This book aims to substantiate this claim by exhibiting just how the term logic can shed need light on a variety of challenges that face any system of formal logic.

About the Author

George Englebretsen, Bishop’s University, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.