Philosophy: logic

This book illustrates the program of Logical-Informational Dynamics.

Perhaps no one has done more in the last 30 years to advance thinking in the metaphysics of modality than has Alvin Plantinga.

Pondering on Problems of Argumentation is a collection of twenty essays brought together for anyone who is interested in theoretical issues in the study of argumentation.

Originally published in 1937.

Originally published in 1969.

3 in philosophy, and therefore in metaphilosophy, cannot be based on rules that avoid spending time on pseudo-problems.

This volume contains essays on the history and philosophy of probability and statistics.

This book demonstrates how analytical thinking and intuition can be systematically connected and trained.

This book provides a general survey of the main concepts, questions and results that have been developed in the recent interactions between quantum information, quantum computation and logic.

Knocking on Heaven's Door is the oldest human dream that seems unrealized still.

This book discusses the philosophical work of Decio Krause.

Arguing Well is a lucid introduction to the nature of good reasoning, how to test and construct successful arguments.

Our ability to think, argue and reason is determined by our ability to question.

Marketing text: This book covers the overlap between informatics, computer science, philosophy of causation, and causal inference in epidemiology and population health research.

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This textbook gives a comprehensive and modern introduction to mathematical logic at the upper-undergraduate and beginning graduate level.

The twentieth century witnessed the birth of analytic philosophy.

The volume is the first collection of essays that focuses on Gottlob Frege's Basic Laws of Arithmetic (1893/1903), highlighting both the technical and the philosophical richness of Frege's magnum opus.

Now in its fourth edition, this classic work clearly and concisely introduces the subject of logic and its applications.

The years covered by this volume of the Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell were among the most productive, philosophically speaking, of Russell's entire career.

I suppose Joseph Agassi's best and dearest self-description, his cher- ished wish, is to practice what his 1988 book promises: The Gentle Art of Philosophical Polemics.

Explores the impact of the governing method of hypothesis in Plato''s Phaedo on the dialogues'' arguments for the soul''s immortality.

Mark Jago presents and defends a novel theory of what truth is, in terms of the metaphysical notion of truthmaking.

Today's instantaneous and ever-present news stream frequently presents a sensationalized or otherwise distorted view of the world, demanding constant critical engagement on the part of everyday citizens.

This book brings together contemporary work on relevant logics to showcase the recent progress of the field and set the stage for future research.

Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in evolutionary debunking arguments directed against certain types of belief, particularly moral and religious beliefs.

Although Hegel considered Science of Logic essential to his philosophy, it has received scant commentary compared with the other three books he published in his lifetime.

This book presents the research achievements of Jin Yuelin, the first logician and a prominent philosopher in China, who founded a new philosophical system combining elements from Western and Chinese philosophical traditions, especially the concept of Tao.

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Why are there paradoxes?

When this book was originally published in 1957 there had been lively debates on the air and in the press about the bearing of modern philosophy upon Christianity, but there had been relatively little sustained discussion of the subject.

New Essays on Tarski and Philosophy aims to show the way to a proper understanding of the philosophical legacy of the great logician, mathematician, and philosopher Alfred Tarski (1902-1983).

This book is a treatise on Aristotelian assertoric syllogistic, which is currently of growing interest.

This book contains a selection of the papers presented at the Logic, Reasoning and Rationality 2010 conference (LRR10) in Ghent.

The Miniature Guide to Practical Ways for Promoting Active and Cooperative Learning lays out powerful strategies to immediately get students engaged in thinking critically about what they are learning.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the nature of explanations as given in both natural and social sciences.

While not evident immediately, social norms and values play a crucial role in the theory of social choice.

Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) is generally regarded as the founder of pragmatism, and one of the greatest ever American philosophers.

Law is traditionally conceived as consisting of norms of conduct and power-conferring norms.

The Thinker's Guide to Analytic Thinking explores the practice of analyzing problems and opportunities and provides a framework for finding common denominators, inconsistencies, biases, and underlying causes.

Individual objects have potentials: paper has the potential to burn, an acorn has the potential to turn into a tree, some people have the potential to run a mile in less than four minutes.

Philosophy in eighteenth-century Britain was diverse, vibrant, and sophisticated.

Originally published in 1984, this volume documents Bertrand Russell's travels in America covering the period 1945-1970.