The Logic of Our Language (Paperback)

Rodger L. Jackson

ISBN 10: 1554811848 / ISBN 13: 9781554811847

Editore: Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough, 2014

Paperback. The Logic of Our Language teaches the practical and everyday application of formal logic. Rather thanoverwhelming the reader with abstract theory, Jackson and McLeod show how the skills developedthrough the practice of logic can help us to better understand our own language and reasoning processes.The authors goal is to draw attention to the patterns and logical structures inherent in our spoken and written language by teaching the reader how to translate English sentences into formal symbols. Other logical tools, including truth tables, truth trees, and natural deduction, are then introduced as techniques for examining the properties of symbolized sentences and assessing the validity of arguments. A substantial number of practice questions are offered both within the book itself and as interactive activities on a companion website A book that lays bare the underlying logic of the English language. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781554811847

Riassunto:

The Logic of Our Language teaches the practical and everyday application of formal logic. Rather than overwhelming the reader with abstract theory, Jackson and McLeod show how the skills developed through the practice of logic can help us to better understand our own language and reasoning processes.

The authors’ goal is to draw attention to the patterns and logical structures inherent in our spoken and written language by teaching the reader how to translate English sentences into formal symbols. Other logical tools, including truth tables, truth trees, and natural deduction, are then introduced as techniques for examining the properties of symbolized sentences and assessing the validity of arguments. A substantial number of practice questions are offered both within the book itself and as interactive activities on a companion website.

Informazioni sull'autore:

Rodger L. Jackson is Professor of Philosophy at Richard Stockton College and Melanie L. McLeod is an instructor of philosophy at Richard Stockton College.

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Titolo: The Logic of Our Language (Paperback)
Casa editrice: Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough
Data di pubblicazione: 2014
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new