A brief account of philosophical logic from one of the world's leading
authorities Philosophical Logic is a clear and concise critical survey
of nonclassical logics of philosophical interest written by one of the
world's leading authorities on the subject. After giving an overview
of classical logic, John Burgess introduces five central branches of
nonclassical logic (temporal, modal, conditional, relevantistic, and
intuitionistic), focusing on the sometimes problematic relationship
between formal apparatus and intuitive motivation. Requiring minimal
background and arranged to make the more technical material optional,
the book offers a choice between an overview and in-depth study, and
it balances the philosophical and technical aspects of the subject.
The book emphasizes the relationship between models and the
traditional goal of logic, the evaluation of arguments, and critically
examines apparatus and assumptions that often are taken for granted.
Philosophical Logic provides an unusually thorough treatment of
conditional logic, unifying probabilistic and model-theoretic
approaches. It underscores the variety of approaches that have been
taken to relevantistic and related logics, and it stresses the problem
of connecting formal systems to the motivating ideas behind
intuitionistic mathematics. Each chapter ends with a brief guide to
further reading. Philosophical Logic addresses students new to logic,
philosophers working in other areas, and specialists in logic,
providing both a sophisticated introduction and a new synthesis.
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ISBN
9781400830497
Publisert
2013
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Princeton University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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