An Introduction to Logic - Second Edition: Using Natural Deduction, Real Arguments, a Little History, and Some Humour

Richard T. W. Arthur

ISBN 10: 1554813328 / ISBN 13: 9781554813322

Published by Broadview Press, 2016

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An Introduction to Logic connects the formal techniques of modern logic with real arguments from history, philosophy, and literature. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 643. . 2016. 2nd Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Logic - Second Edition: Using Natural Deduction, Real Arguments, a Little History, and Some Humour
• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554813328
• ISBN 13: 9781554813322
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In lively and readable prose, Arthur presents a new approach to the study of logic, one that seeks to integrate methods of argument analysis developed in modern “informal logic” with natural deduction techniques. The dry bones of logic are given flesh by unusual attention to the history of the subject, from Pythagoras, the Stoics, and Indian Buddhist logic, through Lewis Carroll, Venn, and Boole, to Russell, Frege, and Monty Python.

A previous edition of this book appeared under the title Natural Deduction. This new edition adds clarifications of the notions of explanation, validity and formal validity, a more detailed discussion of derivation strategies, and another rule of inference, Reiteration.

About the Author

Richard T.W. Arthur is Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University.