Sweet Reason

Beschreibung

Sweet Reason: A Field Guide to Modern Logic, 2nd Edition offers an innovative, friendly, and effective introduction to logic. It integrates formal first order, modal, and non-classical logic with natural language reasoning, analytical writing, critical thinking, set theory, and the philosophy of logic and mathematics. * An innovative introduction to the field of logic designed to entertain as it informs * Integrates formal first order, modal, and non-classical logic with natural language reasoning, analytical writing, critical thinking, set theory, and the philosophy of logic and mathematics * Addresses contemporary applications of logic in fields such as computer science and linguistics * A web-site (www.wiley.com/go/henle) linked to the text features numerous supplemental exercises and examples, enlightening puzzles and cartoons, and insightful essays

Autor*in

James M. Henle

Themen in »Sweet Reason«

Computer Science Informatik Mathematics Mathematik Philosophical Logic Philosophie Philosophische Logik Philosophy

Stimmen zu »Sweet Reason«

Sweet Reason pulls off the impossible: it provides afun-to-read but also competent introduction to logic. Students inany discipline will find the text to be an intriguing first coursein logical theory. J.C. Beall, University of Connecticut and University ofOtago Introductory logic books are a dime a dozen. But this one'sdifferent. No, really. With a unique combination of philosophicalnous, paradox, humor, and - often provocative - exercises, itteaches the elements of both formal logic and critical reasoning.And it shows logic as a living, breathing, evolving, stimulating,subject. If you don't want to get interested in logic, don't usethis book. Graham Priest, City University of New York Graduate Center This extraordinary book, refined over the years in a verysuccessful course at Smith College, is unique in scope amongintroductory logic texts, beginning with critical thinking, movingthrough a first-rate treatment of standard propositional andpredicate logic, and introducing students along the way to avariety of more advanced topics, including modal logic, many-valuedlogics, set theory, cardinal and ordinal arithmetic, the logic ofprobability, and the logic of paradox. John Horty, University of Maryland
()

Details

Link teilen