Guide Philosophical Logic

Ed. by Lou Goble

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume presents a definitive introduction to twenty core areas of philosophical logic including classical logic, modal logic, alternative logics and close examinations of key logical concepts.

Produktdetails

• Blackwell Philosophy Guides
• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 921g
• ISBN-13: 9780631206934
• ISBN-10: 0631206930
• Artikelnr.: 13598156

Autorenporträt

LOU GOBLE is Professor of Philosophy at Willamette University. He has published numerous articles in philosophical logic in various anthologies and journals such as Journal of Philosophical Logic, Logique et Analyse, Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic, and other more general philosophy journals.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors.

Preface.

Introduction: Lou Goble (Willamette University).

1. Classical Logic I - First-Order Logic: Wilfrid Hodges (QueenMary and Westfield College, University of London).

2. Classical Logic II - Higher-Order Logic: Stewart Shapiro (TheOhio State University at Newark; University of St.Andrews).

3. Set Theory: John P. Burgess (Princeton University).

4. Godel's Incompleteness Theorems: Raymond Smullyan (IndianaUniversity).

5. Truth: Anil Gupta (Indiana University).

6. Logical Consequence: Patricia A. Blanchette (University ofNotre Dame).

7. Modal Logic: M. J. Cresswell (Victoria University ofWellington).

8. Deontic Logic: Risto Hilpinen (University of Miami, CoralGables).

9. Epistemic Logic: J.-J. Ch. Meyer (Utrecht University).

10. Temporal Logic: Yde Venema (University of Amsterdam).

11. Intuitionistic Logic: Dirk van Dalen (UtrechtUniversity).

12. Free Logics: Karel Lambert (University of California atIrvine and the University of Salzburg).

13. Relevant Logics: Edwin D. Mares (Victoria University ofWellington) and Robert K. Meyer (Australian NationalUniversity).

14. Many-Valued Logics: Grzegorz Malinowski (University ofÓdê).

15. Nonmonotonic Logic: John F. Horty (University ofMaryland).

16. Probability, Logic, and Probability Logic: Alan Hájek(California Institute of Technology).

17. Conditionals: Dorothy Edgington (University of Oxford).

18. Negation: Heinrich Wansing (Dresden University ofTechnology).

19. Quantifiers: Dag Westerståhl (GöteborgUniversity).

20. Logic and Natural Language: Alice ter Meulen (University ofGroningen).

Index.

Rezensionen

"Suppose your friend - or your student, or yourself -knows a little logic and a little philosophy. If you wish thatperson to gain an early appreciation of philosophical logic, thenthis book is a perfect gift - or assignment, or purchase.Written by outstanding philosophical logicians, its clear andauthoritative chapters guide the reader directly into the heart ofeach topic. There are enough details to create genuineunderstanding, but not so many as to intimidate. The term 'guide'is exactly the right word for this splendid book."
Nuel Belnap, University of Pittsburgh

"This is an excellent collection of articles covering the mainareas of philosophical logic, written by front-line,internationally known researchers in the field. It should beavailable in every serious library."
Dov Gabbay, King's College, London

"This volume on philosophical logic is a welcome and manageableresource. The editor is to be congratulated both on his choice ofmaterial and on his choice of collaborators. The result is awell-balanced mix of authoritative overviews of classicalmathematical logic and up-to-date accounts of topics in linguisticsand computer science."
Krister Segerberg, Uppsala University

"These twenty chapters cover the areas of logic of greatestinterest to philosophers, and also to computer scientists,linguists, and cognitive scientists. They are written byworld-class authorities in their fields and give comprehensive anddefinitive introductions to their subjects."
Ernie Lepore, Rutgers University

"For those interested in the philosophy of logic an excellentplace to turn would be The Blackwell Guide to PhilosophicalLogic edited by Lou Goble. The book consists of 20 speciallywritten essays by distinguished figures in the field, each with aneditor's introduction."
Times higher Education Supplement

"The intended readership is philosophers and logicians, butthere is much that will be of interest to computer scientists,cognative scientists and theoretical linguists. The Book isaccessible to non-experts and experts will find much substance inthe essays."
Studia Logica