Introduction to Logic - Howard Pospesel

Introduction to Logic

Propositional Logic, Revised Edition

Howard Pospesel (Autor)

Media-Kombination
288 Seiten
2000 | 3rd edition
Pearson
978-0-13-025849-6 (ISBN)
94,95 inkl. MwSt
An introduction to propositional logic (specifically, proofs, truth tables, and truth trees) that uses examples culled from newspapers, magazines, television, etc. in an attempt to show students how to assess the worth of arguments. The CD-ROM contains Proplogic 1.0, a tutorial program that illustr
For freshman/sophomore-level courses on Logic, Introduction to Logic, and Deductive Logic. Designed to make logic interesting and accessible-without sacrificing content or rigor-this classic introduction to contemporary propositional logic explains the symbolization of English sentences and develops formal-proof, truth-table, and truth-tree techniques for evaluating arguments.

1. Logic.


Introduction. Key Terms. Exercises.



2. If.


Compound Statements. Symbolizing Conditionals. Arrow Out. Exercises.



3. And.


Symbolizing Conjunctions. Ampersand In. Ampersand Out. Exercises.



4. If (Again).


Symbolizing Puzzling Conditionals. Arrow In. Exercises.



5. Not.


Symbolizing Negations. Dash In. Dash Out. Exercises.



6. Iff.


Symbolizing Biconditionals. Double Arrow In and Out. Exercises.



7. Or.


Symbolizing Disjunctions. Wedge In. Wedge Out. Exercises.



8. Résumé.


Summary. Proof Strategy. Definitions. Exercises.



9. Derived Rules.


Derived Rules 1. Exercises. Derived Rules 2. Exercises.



10. Truth Tables.


Full Truth Tables. Exercises. Brief Truth Tables. Exercises.



11. Truth Trees.


Constructing Trees. Testing Arguments. Exercises.



12. Statements.


Logical Truths. Contradictions. Contingent Statements. Exercises.



13. Logical Relations.


Entailment. Logical Equivalence. Exercises.



14. Natural Arguments.


Argument Identification. Formalization. Evaluation. Exercises.



Appendix 1. Metatheory: Soundness and Completeness of the System PL.


Appendix 2. Is Propositional Logic Reliable?


Appendix 3. Alternative Symbols.


Appendix 4. One-Sided Truth Trees.


Appendix 5. Using Proplogic.


Appendix 6. Solutions to Starred Exercises.


Index.


Proof Rules.


Truth-Tree Rules.


License Agreement.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 18.7.2000
Sprache englisch
Maße 150 x 250 mm
Gewicht 250 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Logik
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Logik / Mengenlehre
ISBN-10 0-13-025849-0 / 0130258490
ISBN-13 978-0-13-025849-6 / 9780130258496
Zustand Neuware
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