Logic for Philosophy

Description

Logic for Philosophy is an introduction to logic for students of contemporary philosophy. It is suitable both for advanced undergraduates and for beginning graduate students in philosophy. It is very user-friendly for students without much background in mathematics. It gives you the logic you need to do philosophy.

• Groundbreaking work for students by a leading philosopher
• The only book of its kind
• Accessible to students with a basic grounding in logic
• Clearly and entertainingly written
• Features exercises, answers, and hints
• Covers a wide range of philosophically interesting topics

About the Author(s)

Theodore Sider, New York University

Table of Contents

Preface
1:What is Logic?
2:Propositional Logic
3:Beyond Standard Propositional Logic
4:Predicate Logic
5:Beyond Standard Predicate Logic
6:Propositional Modal Logic
7:Beyond Standard MPL
8:Counterfactuals
9:Quantified Modal Logic
10:Two-dimensional modal logic
Answers and Hints
References
Index