Thinking about Logic: Classic Essays
Editat de Steven M. Cahn, Robert B. Talisse, Scott F. Aikinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 aug 2010
Thinking about Logic is an accessible and thought-provoking collection of classic articles in the philosophy of logic. An ideal companion to any formal logic course or textbook, this volume illuminates how logic relates to perennial philosophical issues about knowledge, meaning, rationality, and reality. The editors have selected each essay for its brevity, clarity, and impact and have included insightful introductions and discussion questions. The puzzles raised will help readers acquire a more thorough understanding of fundamental logic concepts and a firmer command of the connections between formal logic and other areas of philosophical study: epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, and metaphysics.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780813344690
ISBN-10: 0813344697
Pagini: 215
Dimensiuni: 137 x 206 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Westview Press
Colecția Westview Press
ISBN-10: 0813344697
Pagini: 215
Dimensiuni: 137 x 206 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Westview Press
Colecția Westview Press
Cuprins
Preface
I. LOGIC AND KNOWLEDGE
1 What the Tortoise Said to Achilles
Lewis Carroll
2 What Achilles Said to the Tortoise
W. J. Rees
3 What Achilles Should Have Said to the Tortoise
J. F. Thomson
Questions
II. LOGIC AND DEFINITION
4 The Runabout Inference-Ticket
A. N. Prior
5 Roundabout the Runabout Inference-Ticket
J. T. Stevenson
6 Tonk, Plonk and Plink
Nuel D. Belnap
Questions
III. LOGIC AND INFERENCE
7 A Counterexample to Modus Ponens
Vann McGee
8 Not a Counterexample to Modus Ponens
E. J. Lowe
9 Assumptions and the Supposed Counterexamples
to Modus Ponens D. E. Over
Questions
IV. LOGIC AND FREEDOM
10 ‘It Was to Be’
Gilbert Ryle
11 Fatalism
Richard Taylor
12 Time, Truth, and Ability
Richard Taylor and Steven M. Cahn
Questions
V. LOGIC AND REALITY
13 The Justification of Deduction
Susan Haack
14 The Problem of Counterfactual Conditionals
Nelson Goodman
15 On What There Is
Willard V. Quine
Questions
About the Contributors
Source Credits
I. LOGIC AND KNOWLEDGE
1 What the Tortoise Said to Achilles
Lewis Carroll
2 What Achilles Said to the Tortoise
W. J. Rees
3 What Achilles Should Have Said to the Tortoise
J. F. Thomson
Questions
II. LOGIC AND DEFINITION
4 The Runabout Inference-Ticket
A. N. Prior
5 Roundabout the Runabout Inference-Ticket
J. T. Stevenson
6 Tonk, Plonk and Plink
Nuel D. Belnap
Questions
III. LOGIC AND INFERENCE
7 A Counterexample to Modus Ponens
Vann McGee
8 Not a Counterexample to Modus Ponens
E. J. Lowe
9 Assumptions and the Supposed Counterexamples
to Modus Ponens D. E. Over
Questions
IV. LOGIC AND FREEDOM
10 ‘It Was to Be’
Gilbert Ryle
11 Fatalism
Richard Taylor
12 Time, Truth, and Ability
Richard Taylor and Steven M. Cahn
Questions
V. LOGIC AND REALITY
13 The Justification of Deduction
Susan Haack
14 The Problem of Counterfactual Conditionals
Nelson Goodman
15 On What There Is
Willard V. Quine
Questions
About the Contributors
Source Credits
Recenzii
“The editors have compiled a very fine collection of essays on the nature of logic as it relates to broad philosophical concerns. This volume should serve as a valuable tool for students to see the applicability of formal logical techniques and results. It is a useful antidote to what can—and for students often does—seem to be the insulated nature of formal logic.”
—David Boersema, Distinguished University Professor, Pacific University
“The formal logic that we teach in our introductory classes is simple, elegant, and as this thoughtfully conceived collection reminds us, often extremely puzzling. Thinking about Logic will motivate students to reflect both on fundamental notions of basic logic and on the relationship between formal reasoning and reasoning in other contexts. Undergraduate courses will be enriched and improved by adding it to the list of required readings.”
—Danielle Macbeth, T. Wistar Brown Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Haverford College
“Anyone who studies formal logic is bound at some point to wonder what logic is all about. Thinking about the philosophical issues as you go along can help bring logic to life. This collection of classic papers is the ideal place to begin an exploration of the philosophy of logic.”
—Derek Turner, Connecticut College
—David Boersema, Distinguished University Professor, Pacific University
“The formal logic that we teach in our introductory classes is simple, elegant, and as this thoughtfully conceived collection reminds us, often extremely puzzling. Thinking about Logic will motivate students to reflect both on fundamental notions of basic logic and on the relationship between formal reasoning and reasoning in other contexts. Undergraduate courses will be enriched and improved by adding it to the list of required readings.”
—Danielle Macbeth, T. Wistar Brown Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Haverford College
“Anyone who studies formal logic is bound at some point to wonder what logic is all about. Thinking about the philosophical issues as you go along can help bring logic to life. This collection of classic papers is the ideal place to begin an exploration of the philosophy of logic.”
—Derek Turner, Connecticut College
Notă biografică
Steven M. Cahn is professor of philosophy at the Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York. He is the author of numerous books, including Puzzles and Perplexities: Collected Essays and Philosophical Explorations: Freedom, God, and Goodness. Among the many volumes he has edited and coedited are Philosophy for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Reader; Knowledge and Reality; Classics of Political and Moral Philosophy; and Classic and Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Education.
Robert B. Talisse is professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University. His books include Democracy and Moral Conflict; Pragmatism: A Guide for the Perplexed; A Pragmatist Philosophy of Democracy; and Democracy after Liberalism. He has also coedited numerous volumes, including The Pragmatic Turn; Political Problems; and A Teacher’s Life: Essays for Steven Cahn.
Scott F. Aikin is a senior lecturer at Vanderbilt University. He is the author ofEpistemology and the Regress Problem, coauthor of Pragmatism: A Guide for the Perplexed, and coeditor of The Pragmatic Turn.
Robert B. Talisse is professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University. His books include Democracy and Moral Conflict; Pragmatism: A Guide for the Perplexed; A Pragmatist Philosophy of Democracy; and Democracy after Liberalism. He has also coedited numerous volumes, including The Pragmatic Turn; Political Problems; and A Teacher’s Life: Essays for Steven Cahn.
Scott F. Aikin is a senior lecturer at Vanderbilt University. He is the author ofEpistemology and the Regress Problem, coauthor of Pragmatism: A Guide for the Perplexed, and coeditor of The Pragmatic Turn.
Descriere
Fifteen classic essays in the philosophy of logic, providing essential grounding in formal logic as a system of thought and highlighting vital connections to other areas of philosophical study.