Meaning and Argument: An Introduction to Logic Through Language - Couverture souple

LePore, Ernest

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405107839 ISBN 13 : 9781405107839

Editeur : Blackwell Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

Meaning and Argument shifts introductory logic from the traditional emphasis on proofs to the symbolization of arguments. Another distinctive feature of this book is that it shows how the need for expressive power and for drawing distinctions forces formal language development. This volume is ideal as an introduction to formal logic, philosophical logic, and philosophy of language. At each stage of system elaboration and development, the book answers metalogical questions. Why is a particular formalism needed? What must go into such a formalism and why? These questions engage students in a collective inquiry which allows them to see logical studies as a human enterprise aimed at achieving well understood purposes - clarity and good reasoning. This revised edition includes expanded sections, additional exercises, and an updated bibliography.Visit the book's website at: www .meaningargument.com

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

" Meaning and Argument is an excellent logic textbook that not only introduces students to the techniques of English symbolization and the truth–tree method, but it also to a fascinating array of topics in linguistic syntax and semantics, including logical form, anaphora, adverbial modification, descriptions, among others. My first–year logic students have enjoyed Lepore s book immensely and have found it to be very helpful and accessible. This new and revised edition will be even more beneficial for students and instructors."
Ray Elugardo, University of Oklahoma

Here is logic as it ought to be presented to philosophers, linguists, and anyone else who is interested in how language is organized. In Ernie Lepore s hands grammar comes alive. I recommend this book to all who want to learn what logic is, how to use it, and what it is good for.
Donald Davidson, University of California at Berkeley

With care, imagination, and infectious enthusiasm, Lepore develops a novel and effective general technique of formalization which complete beginners should be able to grasp and use to deal with virtually any example in a first logic course. Bob Hale, University of Glasgow

"This is a very nice and very elementary introduction to logic with emphasis on the translation from natural language formulations into their corresponding versions within a formalized language."
Zentralblatt MATH

Quatrième de couverture

Meaning and Argument shifts introductory logic from thetraditional emphasis on proofs to the symbolization of arguments.Another of its distinctive features is that it shows how the needfor expressive power and for drawing distinctions forces formallanguage development.

This volume is ideal as an introduction to formal logic,philosophical logic, and philosophy of language. At each stage ofsystem elaboration and development, the book answers meta–logicalquestions. Why is a particular formalism needed? What must go intosuch a formalism and why? These questions engage students in acollective inquiry which allows them to see logical studies as ahuman enterprise aimed at achieving well–understood goals clarity and good reasoning.

This second edition extends and systematizes theaccount of anaphora, including donkey anaphora,plural anaphora, and cross–sentential anaphora. It also hasadditional sections on counter–models and semantics, and containsadditional exercises and an updated bibliography.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1405107839
• ISBN 13: 9781405107839
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 456
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible