Meaning and Argument: An Introduction to the Logic of Natural Language (Philosophy: The Big Questions)

Lepore, Ernest

ISBN 10: 0631205829 / ISBN 13: 9780631205821

Published by Blackwell Publishers, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Meaning and Argument: An Introduction to the Logic of Natural Language (Philosophy: The Big Questions)
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0631205829
• ISBN 13: 9780631205821
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
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Synopsis

Meaning and Argument shifts introductory logic from the traditional emphasis on proofs to the symbolization of arguments. It is an ideal introduction to formal logic, philosophical logic, and philosophy of language.

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• Distinctive approach in that this text is a philosophical, rather than mathematical introduction to logic
  
• Concentrates on symbolization and does all the technical logic simply with truth tables and no derivations at all
  
• Contains numerous exercises and a corresponding answer key
  
• Extensive Appendix which allows the reader to explore subjects that go beyond what is usually covered in an introductory logic course.

About the Author

Ernest Lepore is Director of the Centre for Cognitive Science at Rutgers University. He is the author of numerous articles in philosophy of mind and is co-author (with Jerry Fodor) of Holism (Blackwell, 1991). He is editor of Truth and Interpretation (Blackwell, 1989). He is co-editor (with Zenon Pylyshyn) of What is Cognitive Science? (Blackwell, 1999), and co-editor (with Robert Van Gulick) of John Searle and His Critics (Blackwell, 1992), as well as general editor of the series Philosophers and Their Critics, also published by Blackwell.