Footnotes to Formal Logic (Classic Reprint)

Charles H. Rieber

ISBN 10: 1330291786 / ISBN 13: 9781330291788

Published by Forgotten Books, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Footnotes to Formal Logic (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330291786
• ISBN 13: 9781330291788
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Sehr gut
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Synopsis

Explore how traditional logic meets modern thought in Footnotes to Formal Logic. See how a long-standing discipline adapts to new ideas without losing its core purpose.

This collection of essays argues for a broader view of logic, one that connects its methods to real questions in philosophy and psychology. It examines how form and content interact in thinking, and why consistency and truth must be considered together with how we arrive at them.

The author aims to defend the value of formal logic while acknowledging recent critiques. The discussions cover how knowledge, inference, and judgment relate to both abstract reasoning and practical understanding.

• Grasp the debate between formal structure and real-world reasoning
• Understand how form and matter can be connected without being identical
• Learn how inference, judgment, and demonstration are treated in this framework
• See how philosophy, psychology, and logic illuminate each other

Ideal for readers of philosophy, logic, and cognitive science who want a clear, accessible defense of traditional logic in a modern context.