Beschreibung:
A complete introduction to logic for first-year university students with no background in logic, philosophy or mathematics. In easily understood steps it shows the mechanics of the formal analysis of arguments.
Preface, 1. Logic and Language, 2. A Propositional Language, 3. A Propositional Calculus, 4. Elementary Meta-theory for the Propositional Calculus, 5. A Predicate Language, 6. Logical Analysis, 7. The Theory of Relations, 8 Predicate Logic Semantics, 9. Challenges and Limitations, Symbols and Abbreviations, Index