Logic: A Very Short Introduction

by Graham Priest

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Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is. He explores the philosophical roots of the subject, explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of probability and decision theory. Along the way, the basics of formal logic are explained in simple, show more non-technical terms, showing that logic is a powerful and exciting part of modern philosophy. In this new edition Graham Priest expands his discussion to cover the subjects of algorithms, axioms, and proofs in mathematics. show less

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Uma introdução muito pequenina sobre lógica, mas com uma sacada a mais: em um livro introdutório, com os tópicos esperados, resuminhos e exercícios, ainda assim já aponta para literatura divertida sobre o assunto, colocando alguns problemas históricos interessantes (como a aposta de pascal, a irrealidade do tempo etc, paradoxo de sorites), e introduz conteúdos diversos como lógica fuzzy, teoria da decisão, lógica modal.
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Very well written and detailed account of various branches of logic.
Reflection and Logic
The basic features of logic aren't easy to grasp. This introductory book gives the reader the indispensables tools to make the first steps in the field. The author explains the main questions in logic by reference to ordinary reasoning. The logic's operators are presented and the most important logicians are refered. In the final of each (short) chapter the main ideas are recapitulated. The author gives reading suggestions and a glossary of logic's symbols in the end of the book allows the beginers more familiarity with the technicalities of the field. Also in the end one finds questions to fix the informations presented in the book.
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Mielenkiintoinen jos ehkä lyhyt johdatus loogiseen ajatteluun. Matematiikkaa tarvitaan kyllä. Haastavia pulmia kirjan lopussa - niitten parissa saa älynystyröitä hieroa.

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Graham Priest is Boyce Gibson Professor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, and Arche Professorial Fellow at the University of St Andrews

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Canonical title
Logic: A Very Short Introduction
Original title
Logic: A Very Short Introduction
Alternate titles
Logic
Original publication date
2000
First words
Logic is one of the most ancient intellectual disciplines, and one of the most modern.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)If they have engaged you too, I can ask no more.
Original language
English

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Philosophy, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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160Philosophy and PsychologyPhilosophical logicPhilosophical logic
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BC71 .P75Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionLogicLogicGeneral works
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