The Logic Manual
The Logic Manual is a clear and concise introduction to logic for beginning philosophy students. It offers a complete introductory course, guiding the reader carefully through the topics in logic that are most important for the study of philosophy. It covers propositional and predicate logic with and without identity. It includes an account of the semantics of these languages including definitions of truth and satisfaction. Natural deduction is used as a proof system. Volker Halbach introduces the essential concepts through examples and informal explanations as well as through abstract definitions.

The Logic Manual provides the best entry to the general abstract way of thinking about language, logic, and semantics which is characteristic of contemporary philosophy. Exercises, examples, and sample examination papers are provided on an accompanying website.
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The Logic Manual
The Logic Manual is a clear and concise introduction to logic for beginning philosophy students. It offers a complete introductory course, guiding the reader carefully through the topics in logic that are most important for the study of philosophy. It covers propositional and predicate logic with and without identity. It includes an account of the semantics of these languages including definitions of truth and satisfaction. Natural deduction is used as a proof system. Volker Halbach introduces the essential concepts through examples and informal explanations as well as through abstract definitions.

The Logic Manual provides the best entry to the general abstract way of thinking about language, logic, and semantics which is characteristic of contemporary philosophy. Exercises, examples, and sample examination papers are provided on an accompanying website.
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The Logic Manual

The Logic Manual

by Volker Halbach
The Logic Manual

The Logic Manual

by Volker Halbach

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The Logic Manual is a clear and concise introduction to logic for beginning philosophy students. It offers a complete introductory course, guiding the reader carefully through the topics in logic that are most important for the study of philosophy. It covers propositional and predicate logic with and without identity. It includes an account of the semantics of these languages including definitions of truth and satisfaction. Natural deduction is used as a proof system. Volker Halbach introduces the essential concepts through examples and informal explanations as well as through abstract definitions.

The Logic Manual provides the best entry to the general abstract way of thinking about language, logic, and semantics which is characteristic of contemporary philosophy. Exercises, examples, and sample examination papers are provided on an accompanying website.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199587834
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 10/17/2010
Pages: 206
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Volker Halbach is Reader and CUF Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Oxford

Table of Contents

1. Sets, Relations, and Arguments2. Syntax and Semantics of Propositional Logic3. Formalisation in Propositional Logic4. The Syntax of Predicate Logic5. The Semantics of Predicate Logic6. Natural Deduction7. Formalisation in Predicate Logic8. Identity and Definite DescriptionsNatural Deduction Rules
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