Logic

Paul Tomassi9780203197035, 9780415166959, 9780415166966, 0415166950, 0415166969

Logic brings elementary logic out of the academic darkness into the light of day. Paul Tomassi makes logic fully accessible for anyone trying to come to grips with the complexities of this challenging subject. This book is written in a patient and user-friendly way which makes both the nature and value of formal logic crystal clear. This textbook proceeds from a frank, informal introduction to fundamental logical notions to a system of formal logic rooted in the best of our natural deductive reasoning in daily life. The book includes plenty of exercise to put the students’ reading to test, summay boxes of key points, a glossary and many illustrations. This book will be useful to any student who needs a patient and comprehensible introduction to what otherwise can be a daunting subject.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Title……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
List of Figures……Page 12
Preface……Page 13
Acknowledgements……Page 17
How to Think Logically……Page 18
How to Prove that You Can Argue Logically #1……Page 48
How to Prove that You Can Argue Logically #2……Page 90
Formal Logic and Formal Semantics #1……Page 138
An Introduction to First Order Predicate Logic……Page 206
How to Argue Logically in QL……Page 282
Formal Logic and Formal Semantics #2……Page 350
Glossary……Page 392
Bibliography……Page 416
Index……Page 420