Elements of Logical Reasoning - Rilegato

Von Plato, Jan

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ISBN 10: 1107036593 ISBN 13: 9781107036598

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Riassunto

Some of our earliest experiences of the conclusive force of an argument come from school mathematics: faced with a mathematical proof, we cannot deny the conclusion once the premises have been accepted. Behind such arguments lies a more general pattern of 'demonstrative arguments' that is studied in the science of logic. Logical reasoning is applied at all levels, from everyday life to advanced sciences, and a remarkable level of complexity is achieved in everyday logical reasoning, even if the principles behind it remain intuitive. Jan von Plato provides an accessible but rigorous introduction to an important aspect of contemporary logic: its deductive machinery. He shows that when the forms of logical reasoning are analysed, it turns out that a limited set of first principles can represent any logical argument. His book will be valuable for students of logic, mathematics and computer science.

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Recensione:

'Elements of Logical Reasoning fills a gap by providing some much needed explanation and motivation to an otherwise dry literature.' Henry Towsner, The Mathematical Intelligencer

Descrizione del libro:

This book is an accessible and scientifically rigorous introduction to the principles of logical reasoning, covering many topics including the deductive machinery of metalogic, otherwise known as the nature and function of proofs. It will be valuable to students of logic, mathematics and computer science.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1107036593
• ISBN 13: 9781107036598
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 271