1st Edition

Logic An Introductory Course

By W.H. Newton-Smith Copyright 1985
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

A complete introduction to logic for first-year university students with no background in logic, philosophy or mathematics. In easily understood steps it shows the mechanics of the formal analysis of arguments.

Preface, 1. Logic and Language, 2. A Propositional Language, 3. A Propositional Calculus, 4. Elementary Meta-theory for the Propositional Calculus, 5. A Predicate Language, 6. Logical Analysis, 7. The Theory of Relations, 8 Predicate Logic Semantics, 9. Challenges and Limitations, Symbols and Abbreviations, Index

Biography

W.H. Newton-Smith

'Clear and precise, written in an easy and agreeable style.' - British Book News