_The A to Z of Logic_ introduces the central concepts of the field in
a series of brief, non-technical, cross-referenced dictionary entries.
The 352 alphabetically arranged entries give a clear, basic
introduction to a very broad range of logical topics. Entries can be
found on deductive systems, such as propositional logic, modal logic,
deontic logic, temporal logic, set theory, many-valued logic,
mereology, and paraconsistent logic. Similarly, there are entries on
topics relating to those previously mentioned such as negation,
conditionals, truth tables, and proofs. Historical periods and figures
are also covered, including ancient logic, medieval logic, Buddhist
logic, Aristotle, Ockham, Boole, Frege, Russell, Gödel, and Quine.
There are even entries relating logic to other areas and topics, like
biology, computers, ethics, gender, God, psychology, metaphysics,
abstract entities, algorithms, the _ad hominem_ fallacy, inductive
logic, informal logic, the liar paradox, metalogic, philosophy of
logic, and software for learning logic.
In addition to the dictionary, there is a substantial chronology
listing the main events in the history of logic, an introduction that
sketches the central ideas of logic and how it has evolved into what
it is today, and an extensive bibliography of related readings. This
book is not only useful for specialists but also understandable to
students and other beginners in the field.
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ISBN
9781461731825
Publisert
2015
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Bloomsbury USA
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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