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Essentials of Symbolic Logic
R. L. Simpson
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Description for Essentials of Symbolic Logic
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
The third edition of Essentials of Symbolic Logic is a concise and clearly written introduction to the topic. Based on years of use in colleges and universities, the book provides an accessible and thorough grounding in sentence logic and predicate logic. While technical jargon is kept to a minimum, all necessary logical concepts and vocabulary are explained clearly. A standard system of natural deduction is developed, and readers are given suggestions for developing strategies for creating derivations (proofs) in this system.
An instructor’s website is available with solutions to all the exercises in the text, including the many new exercises ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Broadview Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Peterborough, Canada
ISBN
9781551118932
SKU
V9781551118932
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99-1
About R. L. Simpson
R.L. Simpson is a Philosophy Professor at Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia.
Reviews for Essentials of Symbolic Logic
“This is an excellent introduction to natural deduction systems—clear and very readable. It introduces rules gently and in a way that students will appreciate. A very good text.” — Ed Mares, Victoria University, New Zealand “Essentials of Symbolic Logic is particularly good at encouraging students to develop strategies for producing derivations in sentence and predicate logic, without ever ... Read more