| An Introduction to Non-Classical Logic: From If to Is Revised Edition Contributor(s): Priest, Graham (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521854334 ISBN-13: 9780521854337 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $144.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Logic - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 511.3 |
| LCCN: 2008274671 |
| Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (2.69 lbs) 646 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This revised and considerably expanded 2nd edition brings together a wide range of topics, including modal, tense, conditional, intuitionist, many-valued, paraconsistent, relevant, and fuzzy logics. Part 1, on propositional logic, is the old Introduction, but contains much new material. Part 2 is entirely new, and covers quantification and identity for all the logics in Part 1. The material is unified by the underlying theme of world semantics. All of the topics are explained clearly using devices such as tableau proofs, and their relation to current philosophical issues and debates are discussed. Students with a basic understanding of classical logic will find this book an invaluable introduction to an area that has become of central importance in both logic and philosophy. It will also interest people working in mathematics and computer science who wish to know about the area. |
Contributor Bio(s): Priest, Graham: - Graham Priest is Boyce Gibson Professor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne. His most recent publications include Towards Non-Being (2005) and Doubt Truth to be a Liar (2006). |