Logic: An Introduction (Fundamentals of Philosophy) [Paperback]

Greg Restall (Author)

Book Description

Series: Fundamentals of Philosophy | Publication Date: December 22, 2005

The methods of logic are essential to an understanding of philosophy and are crucial in the study of mathematics, computing, linguistics and many other subjects. Introducing the major concepts and techniques involved in the study of logic, this authoritative book explores both formal and philosophical logic, and the ways in which we can achieve good reasoning. Individual chapters include:

* Propositions and Arguments
* Truth Tables
* Trees
* Conditionality
* Natural Deduction
* Predicates, Names and Quantifiers
* Definite Descriptions.

This exceptionally clear introduction to the subject is ideally suited to students taking introductory courses in logic.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The text is wonderfully clear and avoids the tedium of many introductory logic texts. The examples, exercises, and suggestions for further reading are all good. This is the only introductory text I know of that introduces students to some of the philosophical problems logic pertains to and intersects with. It is the type of book I would like to use for an introductory course and recommend it enthusiastically." Michael Hallett, Philosophy Department, McGill University.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Greg Restall is professor of philosophy, Macquarie University, Australia.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; New edition (December 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415400686
• ISBN-13: 978-0415400688
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,912,784 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Greg Restall teaches and researches in Logic and Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. He's likes the way his work oscillates between the discursive and the technical. When proving a theorem is too difficult, there's always handwaving. When coming up with a good explanation for something doesn't work, we can retreat into technicalities. Greg blogs at consequently.org.

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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the paper it's printed on., November 27, 2010

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Mark Twain - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logic: An Introduction (Fundamentals of Philosophy) (Paperback)

Restall presents an awkward introduction to formal logic. Explanations are convoluted and a chore to disseminate from the text. The book features several errors in both the main text and exercises which can only do harm to the reader. Explanations come across as muddled intertwined with a very casual and imprecise literary style. If you are looking for a straight forward and clear introduction to propositional and first order logic, look elsewhere.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not get the kindle edition, September 1, 2010

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This review is from: Logic: An Introduction (Fundamentals of Philosophy) (Kindle Edition)

I first bought the kindle edition of this book for a class I have this semester. I ended up buying the paperback due to formating issues on some symbols (such as the symbol for inference). This makes the book basically unusable on kindle, especially for a student since guessing at which symbol ought to be in the missing place is probably not wise.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars very good book! but very bad formatting for Kindle., November 9, 2010

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This review is from: Logic: An Introduction (Fundamentals of Philosophy) (Kindle Edition)

This book is very concise and efficient introduction to Logic. I would highly recommend for boginners of logic. But Kindle edition has critical flaws in formatting. especially tables and boxes.