A concise introduction to logic /
"Concise Introduction to Logic is an introduction to formal logic suitable for undergraduates taking a general education course in logic or critical thinking, and is accessible and useful to any interested in gaining a basic understanding of logic. This text takes the unique approach of teachin...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Geneseo, NY :
Published by Open SUNY Textbooks, Milne Library, State University of New York at Geneseo,
[2017]
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| Series: | Open SUNY Textbooks.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | "Concise Introduction to Logic is an introduction to formal logic suitable for undergraduates taking a general education course in logic or critical thinking, and is accessible and useful to any interested in gaining a basic understanding of logic. This text takes the unique approach of teaching logic through intellectual history; the author uses examples from important and celebrated arguments in philosophy to illustrate logical principles. The text also includes a basic introduction to findings of advanced logic. As indicators of where the student could go next with logic, the book closes with an overview of advanced topics, such as the axiomatic method, set theory, Peano arithmetic, and modal logic. Throughout, the text uses brief, concise chapters that readers will find easy to read and to review"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Resource simultaneously available in PDF and EPUB files and can be read directly online (HTML). Open Textbook Library |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (211 pages) : illustrations (some colour) Also available in print. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 209). |
| ISBN: | 9781942341420 1942341423 |
