A Study of Logics
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:19th Dec '91
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It is a fact of modern scientific thought that there is an enormous variety of logical systems - such as classical logic, intuitionist logic, temporal logic, and Hoare logic, to name but a few - which have originated in the areas of mathematical logic and computer science. In this book the author presents a systematic study of this rich harvest of logics via Tarski's well-known axiomatization of the notion of logical consequence. Those with a modest acquaintance of modern formal logic will find this to be a readable and not too technical account which will demonstrate the current diversity and profusion of logics. In particular, undergraduate and postgraduate students in mathematics, philosophy, computer science, and artificial intelligence will enjoy this introductory survey to the field.
The above paragraphs of our review do not suffice to depict the detail - mathematical, philosophical, and historical - with which the book is enriched. Even for those who do not have the capability or desire to work through the mathematical exposition, there is still much of interest to be gleaned. * T. Hailperin, History and Philsophy of Logic, 14(1993) *
will be welcomed by enthusiasts in the field as containing ... the basic material ... and the behaviour of such connectives in a rannge of logics * Lloyd Humberstone, Australasia Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 73, No. 3 *
ISBN: 9780198532118
Dimensions: 242mm x 158mm x 27mm
Weight: 678g
430 pages