An Introduction to Metalogic (Paperback)

Aladdin M. Yaqub

ISBN 10: 1554811716 / ISBN 13: 9781554811717

Published by Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough, 2014

About this Item

Paperback. An Introduction to Metalogic is a uniquely accessible introduction to the metatheory of first-order predicate logic. No background knowledge of logic is presupposed, as the book is entirely self-contained and clearly defines all of the technical terms it employs. Yaqub begins with an introduction to predicate logic, and ends with detailed outlines of the proofs of the incompleteness, undecidability, and indefinability theorems, covering many related topics in between. The meta-theory of classical logic is presented with unparalleled clarity in this rigorous new book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Metalogic (Paperback)
• Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554811716
• ISBN 13: 9781554811717
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

An Introduction to Metalogic is a uniquely accessible introduction to the metatheory of first-order predicate logic. No background knowledge of logic is presupposed, as the book is entirely self-contained and clearly defines all of the technical terms it employs. Yaqub begins with an introduction to predicate logic and ends with detailed outlines of the proofs of the incompleteness, undecidability, and indefinability theorems, covering many related topics in between.

About the Author

Aladdin M. Yaqub is Professor of Philosophy at Lehigh University and the author of An Introduction to Logical Theory, The Liar Speaks the Truth, and a new translation of Al-Ghazali’s Moderation in Belief.