The Logic Manual

Description

The Logic Manual is the ideal introduction to logic for beginning philosophy students. It offers a concise but complete introductory course, giving a firm grounding in the logic that is needed to study contemporary philosophy. Exercises, examples, and sample examination papers are provided on an accompanying website.

• Offers a complete introduction to logic in exceptionally clear and concise form
• Attractively priced - easily affordable by students
• Has been extensively road-tested before publication, as the text for the logic course at Oxford
• More precise and reliable than any other introduction to logic
• Ideal basis for the study of philosophy — offers a real understanding of how and why logic works
• Supporting website contains exercises, examples, and sample examination papers

About the Author(s)

Volker Halbach, University of Oxford

Table of Contents

1:Sets, Relations, and Arguments
2:Syntax and Semantics of Propositional Logic
3:Formalisation in Propositional Logic
4:The Syntax of Predicate Logic
5:The Semantics of Predicate Logic
6:Natural Deduction
7:Formalisation in Predicate Logic
8:Identity and Definite Descriptions
Natural Deduction Rules