Brian F. Chellas

Modal Logic

An Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Modality is a rapidly expanding branch of logic and familiarity with the subject is now regarded as a necessary part of every philosopher's technical equipment. Brian F. Chellas provides a systematic introduction to the principal ideas and results in contemporary treatments of modality, including theorems on completeness and decidability.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 1980
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9780521295154
• ISBN-10: 0521295157
• Artikelnr.: 21283583

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface
Part I: 1. Introduction
2. Logical preliminaries
Part II: 3. Standard models for modal logics: 4. Normal systems of modal logic
5. Determination and decidability for normal systems
6. Deontic logic
Part III: 7. Minimal models for modal logics
8. Classical systems of modal logic
9. Determination and decidability for classical systems
10. Conditional logic
Select bibliography
Index of symbols
Index of schemas, rules, and systems, Index of subjects.