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Historical Dictionary of Logic
Gensler, Harry J., Sj
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Logic
Hardback. This one-volume encyclopedia of logic introduces the central concepts of the field in a series of brief, non-technical, cross-referenced dictionary entries. The 352 alphabetically arranged entries give a clear, basic introduction to a very broad range of logical topics. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HPL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
This one-volume encyclopedia of logic introduces the central concepts of the field in a series of brief, non-technical, cross-referenced dictionary entries. The 352 alphabetically arranged entries give a clear, basic introduction to a very broad range of logical topics. Entries can be found on deductive systems, such as propositional logic, modal logic, deontic logic, temporal logic, set theory, many-valued logic, mereology, and paraconsistent logic. Similarly, there are entries on topics relating to those previously mentioned such as negation, conditionals, truth tables, and proofs. Historical periods and figures are also covered, including ancient logic, medieval logic, Buddhist logic, Aristotle, Ockham, Boole, ... Read more
This one-volume encyclopedia of logic introduces the central concepts of the field in a series of brief, non-technical, cross-referenced dictionary entries. The 352 alphabetically arranged entries give a clear, basic introduction to a very broad range of logical topics. Entries can be found on deductive systems, such as propositional logic, modal logic, deontic logic, temporal logic, set theory, many-valued logic, mereology, and paraconsistent logic. Similarly, there are entries on topics relating to those previously mentioned such as negation, conditionals, truth tables, and proofs. Historical periods and figures are also covered, including ancient logic, medieval logic, Buddhist logic, Aristotle, Ockham, Boole, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810855311
SKU
V9780810855311
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99-15
About Gensler, Harry J., Sj
Harry J. Gensler, S. J. has been teaching logic for over three decades, most recently at John Carroll University, where he is Professor of Philosophy. He has written extensively on logic and also developed a very popular computer program for learning logic called LogiCola.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Logic
An astonishingly up-to-date, balanced, and readable account of the development of logical concepts and their contemporary application in philosophy, mathematics, and computer science. The book should be required reading for undergraduates and graduate students in the three areas.
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
Those familiar with Gensler's logic texts will be delighted. Like those texts, this ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007)
Those familiar with Gensler's logic texts will be delighted. Like those texts, this ... Read more