Philosophy: logic
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Philosophy: logic
Hardback. Translates the logical treatises of Galileo's Latin manuscript and tries to make them intelligible to the modern reader. The translation is prefaced with an introduction describing the contents of the manuscript, the sources from which it derives and how it relates to his other writings. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792315780
- ISBN
- 9780792315780
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€ 192.20
€ 192.20
Hardback. Presents the New Theory of Argumentation, popularly known as the New Rhetoric, as an innovative theoretical and methodological system which will become important. This book discusses such problems as: new moral notions, the new dilemma of Cain, the spurious notions of 'centrism', Antigone's new arguments, and 'argumentation is not bargaining'. Series: Library of Rhetorics. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792321668
- ISBN
- 9780792321668
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€ 126.29
€ 126.29
Hardback. Presents recent research on the medieval use of sophisms in logical and grammatical investigation by 23 leading experts. It covers textual study and analysis of the role of sophisms in the mediaeval curriculum, as well as grammatical and particular logical sophisms. Editor(s): Read, Stephen. Series: Nijhoff International Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 439 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 439
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792321965
- ISBN
- 9780792321965
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€ 249.09
€ 249.09
Hardback. Presents contemporary Polish work in philosophical logic. This book is suitable for logicians, mathematicians, philosophers, and linguists. Editor(s): Wolenski, Jan. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 367 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HPL; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792322931
- ISBN
- 9780792322931
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€ 242.49
€ 242.49
Hardback. Features papers which are derived from presentations at the Amsterdam Seminar on Intensional Logic, written by researchers from philosophical and mathematical logic, artificial intelligence and computational linguistics. This volume is aimed at researchers and students in logic, both pure and applied, and artificial intelligence. Editor(s): Rijke, Maarten de. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792323426
- ISBN
- 9780792323426
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€ 194.96
€ 194.96
Hardback. Approaches natural language semantics and logic from the perspective of Discourse Representation Theory (DRT), an approach which emphasizes the dynamic and incremental aspects of meaning and inference. This book develops the basic principles of DRT for a small fragment of English (but which has nevertheless the power of standard predicate logic). Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 725 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2660.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 725
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324034
- ISBN
- 9780792324034
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€ 374.45
€ 374.45
Hardback. Many elements of modern legal systems differ significantly from classical notions. This text concerns the problem of which results of human activity can obtain legal validity. The author makes use of recent findings in speech act theory, such as John R. Searle and Vanderveken's illocutionary logic. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324416
- ISBN
- 9780792324416
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€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardback. Considers the problem of the choice of prior probabilities for Bayesian inferences. This book attempts at a 'coordinated development' of Bayesian statistics, the theory of inductive probabilities, and the verisimilitude theory. It is suitable for researchers and readers concerned with Bayesian inference. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324607
- ISBN
- 9780792324607
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Condition: New
€ 127.17
€ 127.17
hardcover. Papers from the 9th International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science Editor(s): Prawitz, Dag; Westerstahl, Dag. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 614 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1033.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Number of pages
- 614
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792327028
- ISBN
- 9780792327028
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€ 244.37
€ 244.37
Hardback. Since the 1960s, comparisons have been made between Frege's semantic views and Husserl's theory of intentional acts concerning the foundations of logic and mathematics. This book brings together a number of articles by well-known authors and gives a survey of recent developments in the field. Editor(s): Haaparanta, Leila. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792327035
- ISBN
- 9780792327035
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€ 128.91
€ 128.91
Hardback. This text presents a theory of modal metaphysics in the possible-worlds tradition. "Worlds" themselves are understood as structured sets of properties. The book also takes up the question of lexical meaning in the context of possible-world semantics. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792330066
- ISBN
- 9780792330066
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€ 194.17
€ 194.17
Hardback. Sets out the foundations, methodology and practice of a formal framework for the description of language. The approach embraces the trends of lexicalism and compositional semantics in computational and theoretical linguistics by developing categorial grammar into a logic of signs. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792330950
- ISBN
- 9780792330950
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Condition: New
€ 193.47
€ 193.47
paperback. Sets out the foundations, methodology and practice of a formal framework for the description of language. The approach embraces the trends of lexicalism and compositional semantics in computational and theoretical linguistics by developing categorial grammar into a logic of signs. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFK; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1020.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792332268
- ISBN
- 9780792332268
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Condition: New
€ 190.99
€ 190.99
Hardback. Includes a selection of papers presented at the international conference 'Applied Logic: Logic at Work', held in Amsterdam in December 1992. The papers in this work focus on the application of logic to the study of natural language, in syntax, semantics and pragmatics, and the effect of these studies on the development of logic. Editor(s): Polos, Laszlo; Masuch, Michael. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334323
- ISBN
- 9780792334323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.18
€ 195.18
Hardback. Provides introductions to the subject from the points of view of mathematics, linguistics, and theoretical computer science. This book has been prepared in parallel with "Quantifiers: Logics, Models and Computation, Volume Two". It is useful for logicians, mathematicians, philosophers, linguists and computer scientists. Editor(s): Krynicki, Michal; Mostowski, Marcin (Department of Philosophy, University of Warsaw, Poland). Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFK; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1780.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334484
- ISBN
- 9780792334484
Hardback
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€ 195.83
€ 195.83
Hardback. Contains twelve research papers devoted to generalized quantifiers and their applications. This volume offers a survey of logical methods that are useful in investigations involving generalized quantifiers. It represents model-theoretical and proof-theoretical approaches. Editor(s): Krynicki, Michal; Mostowski, Marcin (Department of Philosophy, University of Warsaw, Poland); Szczerba, L.W. (Siedlce University, Poland). Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFK; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334491
- ISBN
- 9780792334491
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Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
Hardback. Includes the foundational ideas of working mathematicians, such as Kronecker, Dedekind, Borel and the early Hilbert, and the development of notions like model and modelling, arbitrary function, completeness, and non-Archimedean structures. This title also covers Husserl, Wittgenstein and Ramsey. Editor(s): Hintikka, Jaakko. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334842
- ISBN
- 9780792334842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.88
€ 249.88
Hardback. Presents a novel approach to the logic of questions. This book develops a conceptual framework for this field of logic. It also contains an overview of the logical theories of questions and exposition of the developed theories. It is suitable for philosophers of science, cognitive scientists and computer scientists. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792336372
- ISBN
- 9780792336372
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Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
The Foundational Debate. Complexity and Constructivity in Mathematics ...
. Ed(S): Depauli-Schimanovich, Werner; Kohler...
Hardback. This text presents research on the state of constructivity and complexity in computer science, mathematics and physics. Specifically, it explores how this research relates to quantum mechanics. The debate was developed in 1930 by the Vienna Circle and a section is devoted to its founder, Hans Hahn. Editor(s): DePauli-Schimanovich, Werner; Kohler, Eckehart; Stadler, Friedrich K. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337379
- ISBN
- 9780792337379
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Condition: New
€ 194.32
€ 194.32
Hardback. Provides reader with information on many of the traditional concepts and problems of logic and philosophy of language, such as meaning, reference, truth and the nature of formal logic. This work examines the problem of meaning as the meeting point of linguistics, logic and philosophy. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337423
- ISBN
- 9780792337423
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€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardback. This work surveys the major interpretations, ancient, medieval and modern, of Aristotle's "modal syllogistic". It reads Aristotle's modal sentences "de re", and attaches considerable importance to his use of ecthesis and counter-examples. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 714.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339878
- ISBN
- 9780792339878
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€ 196.99
€ 196.99
Hardback. Including the traditional fallacies of equivocation, amphiboly, accent, and figure of speech, this book deals with ambiguity in language, and the fallacies that arise from it. It includes some related fallacies that pose problems that are classified as fallacies of ambiguity, as their claim to this categorization is dubious or problematic. Series: Applied Logic Series. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341000
- ISBN
- 9780792341000
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Condition: New
€ 222.85
€ 222.85
Hardback. Focuses on study of proof systems for modal logics, that is, logics of necessity, possibility, knowledge, belief, time, computations, and more. This work contains technical results and presentations of novel proof procedures. It is useful for the interdisciplinary fields of logic, knowledge representation, and automated deduction. Editor(s): Wansing, Heinrich. Series: Applied Logic Series. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341208
- ISBN
- 9780792341208
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Condition: New
€ 193.59
€ 193.59
Hardback. Contains original contributions dedicated to Vladimir A Smirnov by scholars in Russia, the United States, Japan, Finland, Brazil, the Netherlands, Poland, and Hungary. This work includes the problems of non-classical logics, logical semantics, analysis of logical proofs, and applications of logical methods to the methodology of science. Editor(s): Bystrov, Peter I.; Sadovskii, V. N. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342700
- ISBN
- 9780792342700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69