Extensively classroom-tested, this text provides an accessible and carefully structured introduction to modal and many-valued logic. The authors cover the basic formal frameworks, as well as considering a variety of philosophical issues surrounding 'possibilities and paradox'. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374. . 2003. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Possibilities And Paradox: An Introduction To Modal And Many-Valued Logic
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0199259879
ISBN 13: 9780199259878
Binding: Soft cover
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Extensively classroom-tested, Possibilities and Paradox provides an accessible and carefully structured introduction to modal and many-valued logic. The authors cover the basic formal frameworks, enlivening the discussion of these different systems of logic by considering their philosophical motivations and implications. Easily accessible to students with no background in the subject, the text features innovative learning aids in each chapter, including exercises that provide hands-on experience, examples that demonstrate the application of concepts, and guides to further reading.

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Bas C. Van Fraassen is the McCosh Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University.

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