| Tarski's World: Revised and Expanded: Volume 169 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Barwise, Jon (Author), Etchemendy, John (Author), Barker-Plummer, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1575864843 ISBN-13: 9781575864846 Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: July 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers - Philosophy | Logic |
| Dewey: 511.3 |
| LCCN: 2004017514 |
| Series: Lecture Notes |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.01" W x 9.07" (0.56 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tarski's World is an innovative and exciting method of introducing students to the language of first-order logic. Using the courseware package, students quickly master the meanings of connectives and qualifiers and soon become fluent in the symbolic language at the core of modern logic. The program allows students to build three-dimensional worlds and then describe them in first-order logic. The program, compatible with Macintosh and Windows formats, also contains a unique and effective corrective tool in the form of a game, which methodically leads students back through their errors if they wrongly evaluate the sentences in the constructed worlds. A brand new feature in this revised and expanded edition is student access to Grade Grinder, an innovative Internet-based grading service that provides accurate and timely feedback to students whenever they need it. Students can submit solutions for the program's more than 100 exercises to the Grade Grinder for assessment, and the results are returned quickly to the students and optionally to the teacher as well. A web-based interface also allows instructors to manage assignments and grades for their classes. Intended as a supplement to a standard logic text, Tarski's World is an essential tool for helping students learn the language of logic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barwise, Jon: - Jon Barwise (1942-2000) was professor of philosophy, mathematics, and computer science at Indiana University and one of the founding members of the Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI).Etchemendy, John: - John Etchemendy is professor of philosophy and symbolic systems at Stanford University and a former director of the Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI).Barker-Plummer, David: - Dave Barker-Plummer is a senior research scientist with the Openproof Project at the Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI). |