An Introduction to Logic: The Criticism of Arguments

ISBN-13: 9780367426064 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 286 str.

Peter Alexander

Opis

Originally published in 1969. This book assumes no previous knowledge of logic but shows how logical notions arise from everyday discourse, whether technical or non-technical. It explains the connections between everyday reasoning and formal logic and works up to a brief sketch of systems of propositional calculus and predicate-calculus.

Recenzje

Review of the original publication:
’Peter Alexander’s new textbook comes like a breath of fresh air. He has produced a comprehensive introduction to the subject which is not only clear and well-balanced but also stimulating.’ Contemporary Review

Spis treści

Preface 1. The Nature of the Subject 2. Some Types of Argument 3. Language and its Formalization 4. Some Principles of Inference 5. Systems and Proofs. Appendix: A Note on Other Systems

O autorze

Alexander\, Peter