Logic: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) (0192893203)

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Logic: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Author: Graham Priest
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0192893203

$6.23

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ISBN13: 9780192893208
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Logic: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by: Graham Priest

Editorial Review:

Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is. He explores the philosophical roots of the subject, explaining how modern formal logic deals with issues ranging from the existence of God and the reality of time to paradoxes of probability and decision theory. Along the way, the basics of formal logic are explained in simple, non-technical terms, showing that logic is a powerful and exciting part of modern philosophy.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

A pretty good book:

Most of the book was well-written. Other parts were not so well-written.
The chapter on time seemed interesting at first, but then he got into an argument about the past and the future, and tried to make a point that they contradict each other, but his conculsion didn't make sense to me. So I skipped the rest of the chapter and went on.
Later in the book he got into some math symbology which I don't think he explained it very well. But I found I could skim over that stuff and still understand the... more info

Short, But Small:

For the logician or philosophy student, this book may be short. But in relation to the precise logical knowledge of most laymen, it's large enough (over a 100 pages). Priest covers a wide-range of ground and explains the subject at hand, always with a bit of context. He captures the readers interest by a brief visit with Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Then he presses countless necessary aspects of logic from truth tables to probability. I enjoyed how he brings in Frege, Russell, Aristotle, and many others as he... more info

Not For The 1st Time Self Learner:

I'm not a student in college. I'm just someone at home with an interest in learning Logic. This was the first book that I've read on the subject and I can say that it was very difficult for me to understand it. Even though I've tried and retried many times. For someone just starting out, and wanting to learn on there own I wouldn't recommend this book. A much better book is "Crimes Against Logic" by Whyte.

Argh:

The other reviews are right on the mark. My only problem is the book arrived with the first 18 pages (including front page, index, etc.) missing!
It's not damaged. They haven't fallen out. They were just not there to begin with. (you can tell by the binding) The "first" page of my book starts in mid-sentence, lol.
An even much shorter Introduction to Logic, indeed.

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