Introduction to Logic

Copi, Irving

ISBN 10: 0131898345 / ISBN 13: 9780131898349

Published by Pearson Education, Inc., 2005

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.19MC5

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Logic
• Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131898345
• ISBN 13: 9780131898349
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

This book introduces the fundamental methods and techniques of correct reasoning, in a manner that shows the relevance of the topics to readers¿ everyday lives. Many new exercises introduced in this edition help supplement and support explanations, aid in review, and make the book visually stimulating. This edition also includes a revised Logic tutorial on CD-Rom--further simplifying the study of logic. Includes many fascinating illustrations taken from the history of science as well as from contemporary research in the physical and biological sciences, plus introduces an abundance of new exercises throughout, complete with solutions for the first exercise in a set.  Appropriate for those in business, education, political, or psychology careers.

From the Back Cover

Dedicated to the memory of Irving M. Copi, the twelfth edition of Introduction to Logic retains its breadth of coverage, while breaking new ground with a compelling new design and inclusion of new pedagogic features to help students in their study of logic. This new edition goes further than any previous edition—or competing logic text—in assisting students with their mastery of logic!

NEW to Introduction to Logic, Twelfth Edition!

• New material—Additional coverage of conditional proofs; new category for fallacies of defective induction; separated treatment of classic syllogistic logic and modern symbolic logic
• "VISUAL LOGIC" feature—Clear and vivid illustrations provided to clarify challenging logic topics
• Marginal definitions—Helps students define terms while reading
• Summary tables—Over 30 "OVERVIEWS" to help students review material at a glance
• New student supplement—Available to package with new texts, LogicNotes with Practice Problems provides a Notebook with numerous practice problems and solutions (Package ISBN: 013-163729-0)