Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Modal Logics and Philosophy
Rod Girle
€ 173.30
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Modal Logics and Philosophy
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive introduction to modal logics and their application suitable for course use. This book places its emphasis on showing how useful modal logic can be as a tool for formal philosophical analysis. It explores the applications of modal logic to philosophical issues such as truth, time, processes, and knowledge and belief. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 350.
The first edition, published by Acumen in 2000, became a prescribed textbook on modal logic courses. The second edition has been fully revised in response to readers' suggestions, including two new chapters on conditional logic, which was not covered in the first edition. "Modal Logics and Philosophy" is a fully comprehensive introduction to modal logics and their application suitable for course use. Unlike most modal logic textbooks, which are both forbidding mathematically and short on philosophical discussion, "Modal Logics and Philosophy" places its emphasis firmly on showing how useful modal logic can be as a tool for formal philosophical analysis. ... Read more
The first edition, published by Acumen in 2000, became a prescribed textbook on modal logic courses. The second edition has been fully revised in response to readers' suggestions, including two new chapters on conditional logic, which was not covered in the first edition. "Modal Logics and Philosophy" is a fully comprehensive introduction to modal logics and their application suitable for course use. Unlike most modal logic textbooks, which are both forbidding mathematically and short on philosophical discussion, "Modal Logics and Philosophy" places its emphasis firmly on showing how useful modal logic can be as a tool for formal philosophical analysis. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Durham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844652075
SKU
V9781844652075
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Rod Girle
Rod Girle is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Reviews for Modal Logics and Philosophy
Reviews of first edition: "This is an excellent book. Girle not only knows logic, he also knows how it ought to be taught in ways that students find accessible. In this book, we see the fruits of Girle's efforts in teaching modal logic to advanced philosophy students. The results bear all of the marks of Girle's distinctive style. It ... Read more