Logic and Philosophy: A Modern Introduction

Hausman, Alan,Kahane, Howard,Tidman, Paul

ISBN 10: 0495128449 / ISBN 13: 9780495128441

Published by Cengage Learning, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Logic and Philosophy: A Modern Introduction
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0495128449
• ISBN 13: 9780495128441
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This text is designed for those who desire a comprehensive introduction to logic that is both rigorous and student friendly. Numerous, carefully crafted exercise sets accompanied by crisp, clear exposition take the student from sentential logic through first order predicate logic, the theory of descriptions, and identity. As the title suggests, this is a book devoted not merely to logic; students will encounter an extraordinary amount of philosophy in this unique book. Upon completing the text, a student will be well prepared for advanced courses in analytic philosophy.

About the Authors

Alan Hausman received a Ph.D. in philosophy from Iowa State University and now teaches philosophy at Hunter College. He has published extensively on history of early modern philosophy, especially on the work of Hume, and on the work of Nelson Goodman.

Howard Kahane received a master's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He was a professor of philosophy at Bernard M. Baruch college in New York and is considered one of the founders of the critical-thinking movement, an approach to logic that makes it less abstract and more practical as a tool for analyzing political and social issues.

Paul Tidman received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. He teaches philosophy at Mount Union College in Ohio.